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1

Prosecutors Say Criminal Gang Took Control of Emergency Mitigation Industry in NYC

Jul 7, 2022 -- Federal prosecutors have charged nine individuals in an alleged racketeering conspiracy that they say took control of a Brooklyn damage restoration company and used violence and threats to intimidate... read more
 
 
 
 

2

No Malpractice Coverage Owed to Law Firm Sanctioned for 'Frivolous' Lawsuits

Jul 6, 2022 -- A legal malpractice insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify attorneys who were sanctioned for filing frivolous lawsuits against four Ohio school districts, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled. The... read more
 
 
 
 

3

Miami Jury Returns $95M Verdict Against Bar that Served Drunken Driver

Jul 7, 2022 -- A Miami-Dade jury has returned one of the largest verdicts ever in an automobile accident, awarding $95 million in damages plus attorneys' fees to a South Florida family whose daughter was killed and... read more
 
 
 
 

4

3-Year-Old Boy Dies After Fall from 29th Floor NYC Apartment

Jul 5, 2022 -- NEW YORK (AP) -- A 3-year-old boy died after falling from a 29th floor balcony of a New York City apartment building on Saturday morning, police said a preliminary investigation shows. Officers found... read more
 
 
 
 

5

Plaintiff Given 2nd Chance at $12M Award After Insurer Ignores $10K Settlement Offer

Jun 29, 2022 -- A Florida accident victim gets a second chance to compel an auto insurer to pay a $12.7 million judgment as a consequence of failing to respond to a $10,000 settlement offer, under a decision Tuesday by... read more
 
 
 
 

6

Viewpoint: 4 Things to Get Right with Digital Claims Processing

Jul 5, 2022 -- It's 2030, and you're driving to work on a miserable winter's morning. So your phone sends you an alert to suggest a route that avoids icy roads. Even so, you suffer a fender bender. Sensors note the... read more
 
 
 
 

7

8th Circuit Upholds Verdict Against Monsanto, but Orders New Trial on Punitive Damages

Jul 8, 2022 -- A federal appellate court on Thursday upheld a $15 million damage award to a Missouri peach farmer whose crops were damaged by pesticides that drifted off of nearby fields, but overturned a $60 million... read more
 
 
 
 

8

9th Circuit Allows Plaintiffs Who Won $6M Verdict Against Walmart to Sue for More

Jul 1, 2022 -- The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday revived a whistleblower lawsuit against Walmart Stores that alleges the retailer violated California labor laws by failing to pay employees for the time they... read more
 
 
 
 

9

Alpine Avalanche Leaves 7 Known Dead, 14 Missing in Italy

Jul 5, 2022 -- ROME (AP) -- Thunderstorms hampered Monday the search for more than a dozen hikers who remained unaccounted for a day after a huge chunk of an Alpine glacier in Italy broke off, sending an avalanche of... read more
 
 
 
 

10

Tropical Storm Colin Brings Rain to Carolinas Before Weakening; One Drowns

Jul 5, 2022 -- MIAMI (AP) -- Tropical Storm Colin disintegrated in North Carolina on Sunday after forming along the South Carolina coast on Saturday morning, bringing rain and winds that disrupted July 4 celebrations... read more
 
 
 
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