A growing number of ships that received contaminated marine fuel at the major hub of Singapore have suffered power blackouts, according to fuel testing firm Veritas Petroleum Services. The company identified 34 ships that got contaminated supplies over February and …
A Texas city has settled a lawsuit with the parents of a 3-year-old boy who died last September after being infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba that was found at a splash pad he’d visited. The Arlington City Council approved …
With buyers’ needs for capacity stable and remaining within the collective appetites of reinsurers, April 1 reinsurance renewals were orderly, according to a broker report, which points to inflation discussions and sanction exclusion wording as notable highlights. “Inflation remains a …
Thai Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has revoked the insurance licenses of two companies — Southeast Insurance Pcl and Thai Insurance Pcl — controlled by billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi. The firms were in serious financial trouble, which could have damaged their clients …
Marine fuel sellers have stopped serving vessels flying the Russian flag at major European hubs including Spain and Malta in another blow to Moscow’s exports, five industry sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Losing access to refueling points …
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. does not have to defend its insured, an Alabama man who abused a 10-year-old girl, leaving the victim with little recourse for winning significant civil damages, a federal appeals court decided last week. The 11th U.S. …
New Hampshire landowners who make their properties available to the public for recreation at no charge do not enjoy complete immunity under the state’s recreational use statute. Landowners have immunity from negligence only where the victim of negligence is actually …
Maryland lawmakers voted Friday to let voters decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana in November. The Maryland House voted 94-39 for a constitutional amendment already approved by the Senate. The House also voted 89-41 for a separate measure that takes …
A federal appeals court has granted a request from a northern Virginia school system to continue using a challenged admissions policy at a highly selective high school while it appeals a ruling that found the policy discriminates against Asian American …
Legal malpractice claims usually aren’t filed until after somebody loses a lawsuit. But what happens when the underlying dispute hasn’t been resolved, but a litigant has to hire new counsel to clean up mistakes that were made during discovery? A …
