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Wrongful Death Suit Filed Against NRA, Gunmaker, Shooter Over Synagogue Attack
The son of a couple killed in a Pittsburgh synagogue attack that killed 11 worshippers is suing the National Rifle Association, arguing the group’s inflammatory rhetoric led to the violence. Marc Simon, the son of Sylvan and Bernice Simon, filed …
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 4:06 PM |
New York Court: Uber Drivers Are Employees Eligible for Unemployment Insurance
The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department held at the end of December that Uber drivers can be considered employees eligible for benefits such as unemployment insurance. The finding upheld two previous April 2019 decisions by the …
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 3:57 PM |
Man Pleads Guilty to Deaths of 36 in California Warehouse Fire
The master tenant of a San Francisco Bay Area warehouse where 36 people perished when a fire ignited during a 2016 dance party pleaded guilty Friday to the deaths, avoiding a second trial after the first ended in a hung …
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 3:44 PM |
Las Vegas Gym Sued over Gymnastics Coach Abuse Allegations
Eight women who were taught by a former USA Gymnastics coach now facing lewdness and sexual assault charges are suing the Las Vegas gym where he trained them from 2009 to 2015. A civil negligence and liability lawsuit filed Tuesday …
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 3:40 PM |
DuPont, Chemours Reach Pact Over Liability for ‘Forever Chemicals’ PFAs Pollution
The Dupont Co. and its spinoff business Chemours have agreed to resolve legal disputes over environmental liabilities for pollution related to man-made chemicals associated with an increased risk of cancer and other health problems. The binding memorandum of understanding announced …
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 3:40 PM |
S. Africa Insurer Santam Begins Processing 4,000 Business Interruption Claims
JOHANNESBURG— South African insurer Santam Ltd. said on Monday it will start processing business interruption claims for all commercial policies that were affected by a coronavirus-led lockdown in April beyond those of its hospitality and leisure division. It will cover …
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 3:03 PM |
MyFloodInsurance.com Expands Flood Tool to Real Estate Agents, Homebuyers
MyFloodInsurance.com has been expanded to allow for real estate agents and homebuyers to receive instant flood insurance quotes from multiple flood insurance companies, as well as the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The My Flood Insurance widget can be added …
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 3:00 PM |
Fire on Prudence Island Destroys Three Homes
Three homes were destroyed and two others were damaged in a Thursday night fire on Prudence Island, Rhode Island, fire officials said. Firefighters from Portsmouth and several nearby communities responded to the fire around 11 p.m., according to The Newport …
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 2:28 PM |
Pennsylvania Water Customer in Arrears Burned Workers with Acid
A Pennsylvania woman who didn’t pay her water bill has been charged with felonies including the use of weapons of mass destruction after she burned three municipal workers with acidic drain cleaner as they tried to restore her service, authorities …
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 2:25 PM |
Libor Remains a Big Problem, But At Least It’s Getting Smaller
Untangling the vast global derivatives industry from Libor just got a bit easier. The London interbank offered rate is hardwired into swaps and other contracts worth hundreds of trillions of dollars, but it’s slated to disappear in the not-too-distant future. …
POSTED JANUARY 25, 2021 1:53 PM |
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