November 18, 2010
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Today's HeadlinesNational SEC Wants Fuller Disclosure of Lawsuit CostsThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is asking for better disclosure from companies on potential costs of lawsuits and other... BP Could Gain Claimants' Rights to Sue Other Oil Spill FirmsClaimants to BP Plc's $20 billion oil spill fund may soon be required to transfer to the company their right to sue other defendants, a move... Medical Errors Take 15,000 Seniors' Lives a Month: Inspector GeneralMistakes and unavoidable problems kill an estimated 15,000 elderly U.S. patients every month in hospitals, U.S. government investigators... Food Safety Bill Clears Senate PanelThe U.S. food supply, battered by a series of recalls after millions were sickened, moved a step closer toward its first major safety... FDA Warns Makers of Caffeinated Alcoholic DrinksU.S. regulators warned makers of caffeinated alcoholic drinks that their products are unsafe and violate federal laws, following a public... Risk Analysis Recommends Limiting Exposure to Carbon NanotubesWhile offering great promise in a host of new applications, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) could be harmful to humans and a new University of... East Police Probe Pennsylvania Barn Fire That Killed 22 CowsA state police fire marshal has been called to investigate a northwestern Pennsylvania dairy barn fire that killed 22 cows. State police say... Storms Damage Power Lines, Homes in Mid-AtlanticPowerful storms that swept through the Mid-Atlantic region earlier this week, damaged at least 100 homes and left thousands without... Exxon to Pay $25M for New York City Oil SpillExxon Mobil Corp will pay $25 million as part of a settlement to clean up a decades-old oil spill in New York City, the state's attorney... Midwest Jury Awards Couple $129K in Termite Damage CaseA federal jury has ordered Orkin Inc. to pay a Bettendorf couple nearly $129,000 in damages after their home was damaged by termites. The... Crews Respond to Fire at Historic Iowa TheatreFirefighters are trying to put out flames at a historic downtown movie theatre in a small southeastern Iowa town. Firefighters responded to... Ohio Company Fined More Than $149K for Workplace HazardsThe U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Precision Production Inc., a manufacturer of... Southeast Hulk Hogan Adds Ex-Wife as Defendant in Insurance Broker SuitCelebrity wrestler Hulk Hogan's attorneys have added his ex-wife as a defendant to a lawsuit against his insurance broker for allegedly... Judges' Mediation of Massey Pollution Case Fails in West VirginiaA lawyer for the plaintiffs says attempts to settle a long-running water pollution lawsuit against Massey Energy Co. have failed. Two judges... U.S. Safety Agency Says Massey Impedes West Virginia Mine ProbeMassey Energy Co. has been cited for impeding the government's investigation of the deadliest U.S. coal mine explosion since 1970, the... Texas / South Central Dam Project to Help New Braunfels, Texas, Avoid FloodingA $10 million federal grant will be used for the Krueger Canyon Dam project to help prevent flooding in New Braunfels. The funding for Comal... West Fire-Damaged Cruise Ship Back in Service Jan. 16The 952-foot Carnival Splendor, which was towed to San Diego last week after an engine fire crippled the cruise ship and left its 4,500... International CCRIF Details Payments to Members for Tropical Cyclone TomasThe Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) announced that it has completed insurance payments to the Governments of Barbados,... Best Affirms Aioi Nissay Dowa 'A' Ratings; Outlook StableA.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of 'A '(Excellent) and issuer credit rating of "a+" of Japan's Aioi Nissay Dowa... Connect with Claims Journal
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