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Juul Settlement to End Youth-Vaping Lawsuits Gets Initial Approval
Juul Labs Inc. won preliminary approval of a settlement aimed at resolving thousands of lawsuits targeting the e-cigarette maker as a major cause of a U.S. youth-vaping epidemic. U.S. District Judge ...
Louisiana Lawmakers Considering Special Session to Address Insurance Crisis
As Louisiana continues to be plagued by insurance woes, with insurers leaving or going out of business in the hurricane-stricken state, some lawmakers say a special legislative session to address the ...
Insurance compliance work rarely operates at an entirely predictable pace. A carrier may be managing normal licensing and appointment activity...
AM Best Downgrades California Earthquake Authority Credit Ratings
AM Best downgraded the Financial Strength Rating of California Earthquake Authority to "B++" (Good) from "A-" (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to "bbb+" (Good) from "a-" ...
Appeals Court Rules Insurers Not Obligated to Defend Distributor of Opioids
Westfield National Insurance Co. and Motorists Mutual Insurance Co. are not required by their insurance contracts to defend generic drug distributor Quest Pharmaceuticals against dozens of ...
Twitter’s Laid-Off Workers Cannot Pursue Claims Via Class-Action Lawsuit
Twitter Inc. has secured a ruling allowing the social media company to force several laid-off workers suing over their termination to pursue their claims via individual arbitration rather than a ...
Schools and Social Media Lawsuits: The Legal Road Ahead
Like the tobacco, oil, gun, opioid and vaping industries before them, the big U.S. social media companies are now facing lawsuits brought by public entities that seek to hold them accountable for a ...
Size Matters: Risks of Injury, Death Rising As Heavy EVs Hit U.S. Roads, NTSB Says
U.S. National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy on Wednesday raised concerns about the increased risk of severe injury and death from heavier electric vehicles on U.S. roads. She ...
Supreme Court: New York Gun Carry Law Still In Force For Now
New York can for now continue to enforce a sweeping new law that bans guns from "sensitive places"' including schools, playgrounds and Times Square, the Supreme Court said Wednesday, allowing the law ...