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North Carolina High Court Rules Bars’ COVID-19 Lawsuits Can Continue
The North Carolina Supreme Court issued favorable rulings Friday for bars and their operators in litigation seeking monetary compensation from the state for COVID-19 restrictions first issued by ...
Litigation Funder’s Plan to Invest in Law Firms Called ‘Bad Policy,’ With Big Impacts
With more states adding or considering restrictions on third-party funding of lawsuits, one of the largest litigation finance firms is now planning to invest directly in some law firms. "We are ...
Reinsurers Have Made Major Structural Changes to Improve Profits. Will Discipline Last?
Reinsurance underwriting remains disciplined, with terms and conditions and attachment points largely intact, despite signs of rate moderation, according to an AM Best market segment report. During ...
Judge Strikes Down Trump Guidance Against DEI at Schools and Colleges
A federal judge has struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation's schools and universities. In her ruling, U.S. District ...
Coastal Communities Restoring Natural Defenses Against Storm Surges, Rising Seas
In San Francisco Bay, salt ponds created more than a century ago are reverting to marshland. Along the New York and New Jersey coasts, beaches ravaged by Superstorm Sandy underwent extensive ...
Gulf Coast Hurricane Risks Rising, Scientist Warns
The Gulf Coast of the United States is increasingly vulnerable to hurricanes, a scientist has warned in a new study, 20 years after Katrina devastated New Orleans and hundreds of miles of coastline. ...
Police Nab Massive $4.5M Cargo Theft Ring Using LA Store as Front
An unassuming hardware store was the front for a theft ring trafficking millions of dollars in stolen cargo and retail merchandise, according to an announcement by the Los Angeles Police Department's ...
Concern Rises as Self-Inspected Aging U.S. Railroad Bridges Findings Kept Secret
The fire burned for about nine hours, billowing smoke and scorching the wooden trestles of a nearly 75-year-old railroad bridge that spans the Marys River in Corvallis, home to Oregon State ...