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Almost nine years after a devastating dam collapse at a Brazilian iron ore mine, BHP Group Ltd. is set to defend allegations at a London trial that it is “cynically and doggedly” trying to avoid its liability to pay billions …
Via: Claims Journal
OSHA must do more to address ergonomic hazards at warehouses and delivery companies, where the number of injured workers in the growing sector are on the rise, a new report shows. The Government Accountability Office conducted a report on workplace …
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Philip Morris, British American Tobacco, and Japan Tobacco will pay C$32.5 billion ($23.6 billion) to settle a long-running tobacco lawsuit in Canada, as part of a court-appointed mediator’s proposed plan, Philip Morris said on Friday. If approved, the plan would …
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Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. intentionally failed to test and maintain safety systems on its grain equipment for years, which contributed to an explosion that immolated a worker and put him in a coma last year, according to a lawsuit filed against the …
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The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse dating back decades, in what an attorney said was the largest single child sex abuse settlement with a Catholic archdiocese, it was announced …
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A worker injured when he fell from a ladder is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits despite the fact he was intoxicated at the time of the accident. An appellate court in New York has upheld a decision of the Workers’ …
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Elon Musk’s X has updated its terms of service to steer any disputes by users of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter to a federal court in Texas whose judges frequently deliver victories to conservative litigants in political …
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Officials called Hurricane Helene’s deadly rainfall and floods “biblical” and “generational.” But weather forecasters used another term: “once in 1,000 years.” Helene was actually the second once-in-a-millennium storm to strike North Carolina in a matter of days. Less than two …
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The U.S. opened a federal investigation into whether Tesla Inc.’s partial-automation system marketed as Full Self-Driving is defective after a series of crashes, one of which resulted in a fatality. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday it will …
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The insurance industry faces a new wave of financial exposure as federal and state regulations surrounding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances become more stringent. Once hailed as miracle compounds for their water-repellent, non-stick, and heat-resistant properties, PFAS are now viewed with …
Via: Claims Journal