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Class Action Settlements Eclipse $40B in 2024; PFAS Suits Emerging
Once again, settlements from class-action litigation topped $40 billion in 2024, according to an extensive analysis of more than 1,400 cases by law firm Duane Morris. Gerald L. Maatman, partner at ...
Texas Lawsuit Alleges Allstate Illegally Collects Driver Data
The State of Texas on Monday filed a lawsuit against Allstate, alleging the insurance company illegally collects driver data through secretly embedded software in mobile apps and then uses the data ...
Moody’s to Acquire Geospatial AI Firm CAPE Analytics
Moody's Corp. has agreed to acquire CAPE Analytics, which provides geospatial AI intelligence for residential and commercial properties. Moody's said the deal will create a property database capable ...
First 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecasts 7 Named Storms
An early prediction of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season suggests there will be 15 tropical storms, with 7 named storms, according to Tropical Storm Risk (TSR). In a forecast summary released last ...
Higher OSHA Penalties Announced for 2025
Annual inflation adjustments to penalties for workplace injuries in the U.S. were announced in a memo issued last week by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). As required by the ...
USDA Studies Confirm U.S. Meat Plant Workers Face Higher Health Risks
Workers in U.S. chicken and pork plants face higher risks than other manufacturing workers for musculoskeletal disorders such as carpal tunnel syndrome, according to two studies the U.S. Department ...
Business Groups, Trial Lawyers at Odds Over Georgia’s Latest Push to Curb Lawsuits
After years of stalled efforts to limit civil lawsuits, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Republican lawmakers are doubling down with a new push. Supporters, most prominently business groups, call the ...
Central Insurance Reorganizes Into Mutual Holding Company Structure
Central Insurance, a property/casualty mutual insurance company, and its affiliates have reorganized under Ohio law into a mutual holding company structure, the company announced. The reorganization, ...