A federal judge has given preliminary approval to a $34 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit against a chemical company over contamination of groundwater and soil in a southern Vermont…
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Court Agrees Harvard Not Responsible for Legal Fees of Professor with China Ties
Harvard University is not required to pay legal defense fees for a professor who was found guilty of hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program, Massachusetts’ highest court ruled…
Reuters: Smart Guns Finally Arriving in U.S., Seeking to Shake Up Firearms Market
Personalized smart guns, which can be fired only by verified users, may finally become available to U.S. consumers after two decades of questions about reliability and concerns they will usher…
Luxury High-Rise in California Tilting 3 Inches Per Year
A 58-story luxury apartment building in San Francisco continues to sink and is tilting about 3 inches per year, the engineer responsible for fixing the troubled building said. At the…
No Need for Experts in Claims Litigation: Just Use Google Earth, Florida Bill Says
Insurers would no longer need to hire expensive expert witnesses in some claims disputes, but could rely on Google maps and images to show the age of property damage, if…
Efma-Accenture Innovation Awards Offer View of Insurance Industry’s Transformation
Daniele Presutti, Accenture’s Insurance lead in Europe, and Silvia Milián, Accenture’s Insurance lead for strategy and consulting in Iberia discuss how the submissions to 2021’s Efma-Accenture Innovation in Insurance Awards…
Rhode Island Fines Medical Transport Firm Over Fatal Crash by Unqualified Driver
The company contracted by the state to provide nonemergency medical transportation to Rhode Island residents was fined $600,000 Thursday in connection with a crash involving an unqualified driver that led…
Israeli Cyber-Security Startup Pentera Raises $150M in Funding, Weighs IPO
Israeli cyber-security firm Pentera has raised $150 million in its latest funding round, taking the company’s value to $1 billion, the company told Reuters, adding it was eyeing an initial…
Virginia Raises Minimum Auto Insurance Limits
Virginia has increased the liability insurance coverage required for vehicles in Virginia. The new law applies to vehicle insurance policies issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2022. On January 1,…
Sister of Slain Federal Officer Files Wrongful Death Suit Against Facebook
The sister of a slain federal security officer is suing Facebook, alleging the tech giant played a part in the radicalization of two men who are accused of planning the…