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Judge: Boy Scout Abuse Claims Fund Shouldn’t Pay $21M in Lawyer Fees
The judge presiding over the Boys Scouts of America's bankruptcy has rejected a $21 million fee request from attorneys hired by law firms representing survivors of child sexual abuse. A group of ...
Studies: Multiple Factors Behind Poor Recovery in Workers Comp Patients Post-Lumbar Spine Surgery
Worker's compensation (WC) patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery fare worse post-surgery than other patients undergoing the same procedures, according to two studies published in the Journal of ...
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Road Safety Advocates Call for Speed Limiters, Auto Alerts to Stem Aggressive Driving
Members of the Road to Zero Coalition are urging automakers, regulators and fleet operators to promote intelligent speed assistance (ISA) and speed limiters in response to a spike in traffic deaths ...
Unrecalled Takata Inflators Monitored After Another Bursts, Injuring Driver
U.S. auto safety regulators said Monday they are monitoring data from a group of mostly unrecalled Takata air bag inflators after one of them exploded in a BMW and hurled metal fragments that ...
Florida Commish, NAMIC Push Back on Federal Climate Change Data Call
Florida's insurance commissioner and the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies are pushing back against a plan by the U.S. Treasury to collect data from insurers on risks from climate ...
Insurity Reports AI Resolves 75% of Policyholder Needs
Cloud software provider for insurance carriers, brokers and MGAs, Insurity reported it's AI resolves 75 percent of policyholder needs, effectively reducing live agent interactions during times of ...
U.S. Retail Lobbying Group Retracts ‘Organized’ Crime Statistic
The main lobbying group for U.S. retailers retracted its claim that "organized retail crime" accounted for nearly half of all inventory losses in 2021 after finding that incorrect data was used for ...
GM’s Robotaxi Service May Be Fined for California Crash Severity Coverup
California regulators are alleging a San Francisco robotaxi service owned by General Motors covered up the severity of an accident involving one of its driverless cars, raising the specter they may ...