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Insurer’s Lack of Repairs Caused Woman’s Death After Ian, Florida Lawsuit Says

Just as another hurricane hit Florida, the child of a central Florida woman is litigating a claim from a previous storm – Hurricane Ian in 2022. This time, though, the plaintiff claims not only breach of contract by a Florida …

Legislation Will Provide $100M in Aid to Victims of Wildfires and Flooding in New Mexico

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed legislation that will provide $100 million in emergency aid to victims of recent wildfires and flooding in Lincoln County. The spending bill includes $70 million for local governments to use as zero-interest …

Medical Worker Wants Home Insurance to Cover Her Against Patients’ Data Claims

A Connecticut clinical social worker believes her homeowners insurer should defend and indemnify her against claims she violated patients’ privacy by accessing and sharing their private medical information. She says the lawsuit against her triggers her homeowners coverage because the …

Vermont Suffered Millions in Damage From Last Week’s Flooding; Will Seek Federal Aid

The toll of damage from recent flooding in Vermont exceeds $6 million, and the state is asking the federal government for help, officials said. Vermont residents dealt with heavy flooding that damaged homes and infrastructure earlier this week and came …

Hawaiian Electric Settles Fire Claims as Part of $4 Billion Deal

The parties involved in Lahaina wildfire lawsuits against the state of Hawaii, Maui County and utilities are close to a global settlement of claims that will be worth a little over $4 billion, Gov. Josh Green told The Associated Press. …

Texas Assisted Living Facility Sued for Firing Worker With Sleep Disorder

VibraLife of Katy, LLC, a rehabilitation and assisted living facility in Katy, Texas, violated federal law when it denied an employee an accommodation for her sleep disorder and then fired her, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in …

Exxon Delays Golden Pass LNG to Late 2025 on Contractor Dispute

Exxon Mobil Corp. and QatarEnergy delayed the start of a $10 billion natural gas export project in Texas to the end of next year after lead contractor Zachry Holdings Inc. declared bankruptcy. The companies agreed other contractors could finish work …

Boar’s Head Hit With Consumer Lawsuit After Deli Meat Recall Over Listeria Concerns

Boar’s Head Provisions was hit with a proposed consumer class action lawsuit in New York federal court on Thursday, a day after it expanded its recall to more than seven million pounds of deli meats and other products over concerns …

Ambac Completes Buy of Majority Stake in London’s Beat Capital Partners

Ambac Financial Group said it has completed the acquisition of a 60% controlling stake in London-based Beat Capital Partners for about $282 million, up to $40 million of which will be paid in shares of Ambac common stock. The deal …

Miami’s ‘Impossible’ Traffic Mess Shows Strains of Booming South

Former reality TV star Fredrik Eklund zips up and down Miami in a lilac Rolls-Royce with a turquoise interior, hunting for multi-million-dollar homes for the rich and powerful. That is, when he’s not stuck in the gridlock. Eklund, 47, is …

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