Family Awarded $2.5 Million in Lead-Paint Case
A Baltimore jury awarded $2.5 million to a pair of siblings whose mom says suffered brain damage from lead paint in their rented home. Tiffini Wallace alleged her son, Dontae,… Read more →
Insurer Fined Over Discount for Religious
An insurance company discriminated by offering special benefits and discounts only to “churchgoers” and “persons of faith,” the U.S. Justice Department said. Under a settlement, awaiting court approval, GuideOne Mutual… Read more →
Microwave Sponges to Kill Bacteria, Mold
If you want a clean kitchen sponge, ditch the bleach and nuke it. The federal government says testing has found that the best bets for killing harmful bacteria, yeast and… Read more →
Triumph Close to Settlement with Insurers
Triumph Foods and three insurance companies could complete a settlement between them within the next two weeks, attorneys told Buchanan County Circuit Judge Randall Jackson on Monday morning. The lawsuit… Read more →
Unreported Hazmat Spills Go Unpunished
The U.S. government rarely uses its authority to penalize transportation companies that fail to report serious spills of hazardous materials, records indicate. Few penalties are handed out even though the… Read more →
Mold Problem Closes School on First Day
A school in Pleasanton, California, was closed on Tuesday after mold was detected in several classrooms. Tuesday would have been the first day of school for students at Hearst Elementary… Read more →
Court Awards Largest Katrina Damages
A U.S. appellate court upheld the largest insurance verdict stemming from damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 in New Orleans, court records showed. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of… Read more →
Effron Sued Over Car Crash
Teen hunk Zac Efron has been hit by a lawsuit three years after allegedly causing a three-vehicle pile up in Los Angeles. Katie Porter claims she was rear ended by… Read more →
AIG Ex-Chief to Pay Millions in Fraud Investigation
Two top former executives of troubled insurance giant American International Group (AIG) agreed Thursday to pay fines to settle charges by US regulators that they misled investors by inflating the… Read more →
Claim Denied in Chemical Suit
A woman claimed that drifting agricultural chemicals made both her and her horses sick, and she sued the company responsible for applying the chemicals. Last week, a Hamilton County, Illinois, … Read more →
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