May 24, 2012
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Today's HeadlinesNational How States Rank in Injury PreventionOn a set of 10 steps states can take to prevent injuries , 24 states scored a five or lower. Two states, California and New York, received ... Jury Finds Google Did Not Violate Oracle’s Java PatentsGoogle Inc.'s Android mobile platform has not infringed Oracle Corp's patents, a California jury decided, putting an indefinite hold on ... GM Recalls 4,300 Cars in U.S. Over AirbagsGeneral Motors Co. said it is recalling 4,304 Chevrolet Malibu Eco cars sold in the United States to reprogram a module that controls ... Supreme Court Won’t Reduce Student’s Music Download FineThe U.S. Supreme Court will not reduce the $675,000 verdict against a Boston University student who illegally downloaded 30 songs and ... Oreck to Refund Consumers Nearly $700K for False Advertising ClaimsVacuum maker Oreck is expected to pay nearly $700,000 in refunds to consumers as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission ...  East 5-Alarm Fire Destroys Pennsylvania Apartment BuildingAuthorities in western Pennsylvania say a five-alarm fire destroyed an apartment building, leaving 17 people homeless but causing no ... Maine Anti-Bullying, Concussion Bills Get Late FundingAn anti-bullying bill that was set aside last year and a National Football League-backed measure to prevent concussions in school sports ... OSHA Cites Builder in New York City Collapse That Killed 1Federal officials say a New York City contractor didn't ensure a building under construction was stable before it collapsed and killed a ...  Joplin tornado, One year later Claims Journal Exclusive Podcasts: Joplin tornadoCheck out these exclusive Claims Journal podcasts for a look inside how the claims industry handles a large scale disaster.
Midwest Some Missouri Tornado Victims Frustrated with Payment Delays, ReductionsWhile insurers responded quickly after the tornado struck Joplin, issuing payments for destroyed homes within weeks, they took longer to ... Transit Group: Illinois Road Fund Still Being RaidedTaxes on gasoline and fees on license plates are among ways Illinois raises nearly $3 billion a year for road construction and repair. But ... Fire Temporarily Shutters Eastern Iowa Coal PlantAuthorities are investigating the cause of a weekend fire that temporarily closed a coal plant south of Montrose, Iowa. The Montrose fire ... Southeast West Virginia Miner Says Alpha Fired Him for Enforcing SafetyA coal miner who says he was fired for enforcing safety standards that slowed down both production and the sealing of the Upper Big Branch ... 24 People Treated After Georgia Plant’s Chemical ReleaseTwo-dozen people were decontaminated Monday morning after a chemical was released at a plant in the northwest Georgia city of Dalton, ... $7M Deal OK’d in Suit Against South Carolina EntrepreneurA federal court has approved a settlement ending a lawsuit against a South Carolina man who avoided prison in the fatal Maserati crash that ... Law Firm Assesses North Carolina Need From Hurricane IreneA Raleigh law firm is working with Legal Aid of North Carolina to find what problems people still have from Hurricane Irene. The Daily ... South Central 3 Dead in Abandoned Arkansas Oil Well ExplosionOfficials say three workers are dead following an explosion at an abandoned oil well in southern Arkansas. Union County Emergency Manager ... Texas Company Fined $212K Over Safety HazardsFederal regulators have imposed a fine of more than $200,000 against an aluminum products manufacturing facility in Carrollton, Texas, for ... Copart Acquires Diamond Auto BidsCopart, Inc., an online salvage vehicle auction company announced the acquisition of Diamond Auto Bids and Disposals, a privately-held ... West Hawaii Islands Get $400K for Storm Cleanup EffortsOfficials say Maui and Kauai will get a combined $400,000 to clean up damage from heavy storms that hit Hawaii in March. The money will ... Woman Blames Eclipse for California CrashA California driver who hit a mother and daughter crossing the street in South San Francisco is blaming the crash on glare from the "ring ... University of Wyoming Professor Wins Award for Cloud-Seeding ResearchA professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Atmospheric Science has been recognized for his cloud-seeding research. Bart Geerts ... International Bribes OK in Business, Say Growing Number of Global ExecutivesA growing number of senior executives around the world are willing to pay bribes to win or keep business, as the hunt for growth supersedes ... Organizers: Don’t Mess With the Olympic BrandOne day, the small espresso shop near the site of the London Games was the "Olympic" cafe. The next day, it was the "Lympic." So where ... Indian Passenger Train Rams Freight Train; 25 DeadA passenger train rammed into a parked freight train and caught fire before dawn Tuesday in southern India, killing at least 25 people and ... Connect with Claims Journal
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