Archive for August 2019
Change in N.Y. State Law to Usher in ‘Tidal Wave’ of Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits
Thousands of child sexual abuse lawsuits are expected to flow into New York State courts in the coming weeks exposing decades-old misconduct at schools, hospitals, churches and youth clubs, according to lawyers for victims. On Aug. 14, the Child Victims … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreExxon Faces Lawsuit Over Air Pollution from Petrochemical Fire
HOUSTON — Exxon Mobil Corp was hit with a lawsuit on Thursday over pollution from a fire at the company’s Baytown Olefins Plant, according to an attorney for Harris County, Texas, which filed the suit. The fire was being investigated … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePG&E Disagrees With WSJ Story Over Power Line Upgrades
PG&E Corp. told a judge it “strongly disagrees” with a Wall Street Journal storysuggesting that the utility knew its equipment near the ignition point of California’s deadliest wildfire badly needed upgrades and nonetheless deferred maintenance. The company’s response, filed Wednesday, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDodge Tops Most-Stolen List while Teslas Stay in the Garage
Car thieves don’t like to be cramped. If they don’t steal a large vehicle, they at least want to ride in style. All but two of vehicles listed by the Highway Loss Data Institute in a new report on the … Source: Claims Journal
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