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Media Portrayal of Workers Comp Fraud Impacts Real-Life Claims
The depiction of workers compensation fraud in television shows has impacted the public's perception of the crime, said two experts during a session on the subject at the Combined Claims Conference ...
Radon Levels Up in Pa. Homes Post Fracking: John Hopkins Research
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers say that levels of radon in Pennsylvania homes—where 42 percent of readings surpass what the U.S. government considers safe—have been ...
Uber Seeks U.S. Court Dismissal of Lawsuit Regarding Alleged Delhi Rape
Uber asked a U.S. court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by an alleged rape victim in India's capital, saying the ride-sharing company could not be held legally responsible for the driver's acts. The ...
Oil, Gas Drillers Run Up 2.5 Violations Daily: Study
Oil and gas drillers ran afoul of regulators on average 2.5 times a day in three energy-intensive states for mistakes such as wastewater spills, well leaks or pipeline ruptures during the boom in ...
Google Wallet Privacy Suit Moving Forward
A federal judge has rejected Google Inc.'s request to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the technology company of invading the privacy of users of its Google Wallet electronic payment service by sharing ...
PIMCO Suing AIG; Says Insurer Misled on CDS, Subprime Exposures
Pacific Investment Management Co. accused American International Group Inc. of misleading investors about "colossal" losing bets on unregulated credit-default swaps and subprime debt before the 2008 ...
14 AGs Seek Congressional Probe of Herbal Supplements Industry
A group of 14 state attorneys general on Thursday asked the U.S. Congress to investigate the herbal supplements industry after a New York probe of the products turned up ingredients that were not ...
Is Wind Turbine Noise Causing Health Problems? Researchers Begin Study
Wind turbines provide clean, abundant energy and bolster America's power grid. But across the world people are banding together to fight wind farms, blaming noise for interrupted sleep and a host of ...