Monthly Archives: <span>April 2020</span>

Don Gillie, PE, SE, Joins American Structurepoint’s Ohio Investigative Group

Columbus, OH, April 27, 2020 β€”American Structurepoint is pleased to announce that Don Gillie, PE, SE, will join our Ohio Investigative team as of May 4 to meet the needs of clients throughout Ohio. Don brings several years of forensic …

Suit Filed Against Smithfield Over Working Conditions at Missouri Plant

A lawsuit filed on behalf of workers at a Smithfield Food plant in Missouri claims conditions at the plant are putting workers and the public at risk of contracting the coronavirus. The lawsuit, filed on April 23 by an advocacy …

FBI Investigates Missouri Islamic Center Fire; Offers $5K Reward

The FBI is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of anyone connected to a fire that badly damaged an Islamic center in southeastern Missouri and that coincided with the start of a holy month for Muslims. …

Chicago Transit to Pay $3M to Man Who Lost Leg After Being Hit by Bus

The Chicago Transit Authority will pay a $3 million settlement to a man whose leg had to be amputated after he was hit by a turning bus. The Chicago Sun-Times reports a Cook County judge approved the settlement Wednesday between …

Supreme Court Backs Insurers Over $12 Billion in Obamacare ‘Risk Corridor’ Payments

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of health insurers seeking $12 billion from the federal government under a program set up by the Obamacare law aimed at encouraging them to offer medical coverage to previously uninsured Americans. …

Aon Executives, 70% of Employees Taking Pay Cuts Amid Coronavirus Uncertainties

Aon announced it will temporarily cut the pay by 50% of the company’s named executive officers in response to the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, 70% of its global workforce will see a 20% reduction in their salaries, while approximately 30% …

Lawsuit Says Oregon Restaurant Served Man Fatal Enchilada Meal

A $2.5 million wrongful death lawsuit filed against a Bend, Ore. restaurant says a man died of salmonella after eating tainted chicken enchilada meals. The lawsuit was filed this week in Deschutes County Circuit Court against El Rodeo restaurant by …

Small Earthquake Confirmed in Southern Oregon

A magnitude-3.1 earthquake struck in southern Oregon near Ashland, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. Just before 10 a.m. Friday, the quake rumbled about 10 miles southwest of Ashland at a depth of 1.6 miles, according to the USGS. The agency’s …

Man Beaten in L.A. Dodgers Parking Lot Sues Team for Negligence

The Los Angeles Dodgers are being sued for negligence by a man who was attacked in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium and left with brain damage, his lawyers announced Friday. The lawsuit, filed this week by Rafael Reyna and …

Coronavirus Business Interruption Insurance Claimants Seek to Consolidate Lawsuits

Two groups of plaintiffs β€” one in Philadelphia, the other in Chicago β€” are asking federal courts to consolidate lawsuits filed by businesses that are seeking coverage for business-interruption losses they claim are caused by coronavirus stay-home orders. Attorneys for …