
Constructing the Future: 3D Printing’s Promises and Pitfalls
The next big thing in construction is 3D-printed structures. There are already 3D-printed houses, offices, public buildings, and other structures around the world with notable 3D-printed projects in China, Europe, and the U.S.
September 13, 2023
Liability
Risk Management

Parents Awarded $745M in Lawsuit Over Nitrous Oxide Tragedy
A St. Louis County jury has reached a staggering $745 million verdict in favor of the parents of Marissa Politte, a 25-year-old woman tragically killed in a sidewalk accident outside a Ballwin urgent care facility.
September 12, 2023
Liability
Litigation
Missouri

Kroger Commits $1.4B to Settle Opioid Epidemic Litigation
Kroger said Friday that it will pay up to $1.4 billion over 11 years to settle most of the litigation against the grocery giant stemming from the opioid epidemic that has ravaged the U.S. for more than a decade.
September 11, 2023
Liability
Life & Health

Davenport Building Owner Sues Engineering Firm Over Collapse
The owner of the Davenport, Iowa apartment building that partially collapsed in May has taken legal action against the engineering firm responsible for inspecting the structure. Andrew Wold, the owner of Davenport Hotel LLC, alleges multiple counts, including negligence and breach of contract, against Select Structural Engineering.
September 7, 2023
Liability
Litigation
Iowa

Nevada’s Newest Restrictions on Mental and Physical Examinations Affect Claims
The ability to examine a claimant is often an important part of assessing bodily injury claims. Nevada's 2023 legislative session created new barriers to obtaining these examinations, whether based on court rules or contractual requirements.
September 7, 2023
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Litigation
Workers' Compensation
Nevada

White Castle Employee Files Class Action Over Biometric Data Collection
Latrina Cothron worked as a manager of a White Castle restaurant in Illinois, starting in 2004. Shortly after her employment began, White Castle implemented a system in which employees were required to scan their fingerprints to access their paystubs and computers.
September 7, 2023
Liability
Litigation
Illinois

No Insurance Coverage for Trump Tower in Environmental Lawsuit
Insurers of Chicago's Trump International Hotel and Tower are not obligated to cover claims related to environmental violations, according to a recent ruling by a state appeals court.
September 7, 2023
Liability
Litigation
Illinois

Amended Complaint Seeks to Add Telecom Companies, Landowners to Maui Wildfire Lawsuit
Lawyers for Lahaina residents and business owners are intensifying their legal battle by alleging that cable TV and telephone companies played a role in last month's devastating fires on Maui.
September 6, 2023
Liability
Litigation
Hawaii

Class Action Lawsuit Targets GEICO Over Privacy Breach and Identity Theft
GEICO is facing a nationwide class action lawsuit stemming from allegations of compromising customer privacy through the unauthorized release of their driver's license numbers.
August 31, 2023
Liability
Litigation

Negotiations Commence Over New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel Collapse
Nearly four years after the catastrophic collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel in Downtown New Orleans in October 2019, settlement negotiations begin for the families of the victims.
August 30, 2023
Liability
Litigation
Louisiana

Largest Mass Tort Settlement in US History: 3M to Pay $6.01 Billion in Military Earplug Cases
3M on Monday agreed to pay $6.01 billion to settle nearly 260,000 lawsuits by current and former U.S. military service members who say they suffered hearing loss from using the company's earplugs, according to a person familiar with the agreement.
August 29, 2023
Liability
Litigation

Chicago Lawsuit Targets Kia and Hyundai Over Vehicle Thefts
Mayor Brandon Johnson has officially announced that the city of Chicago is filing a civil lawsuit against major automakers Kia America, Inc., Kia Corporation, Hyundai Motor America, and Hyundai Motor Company.
August 25, 2023
Liability
Litigation
Illinois

Maui County Suing Maui Electric Company, Hawaiian Electric Company
Maui County says it has filed a lawsuit against local electric companies over damage caused by the devastating Maui wildfires, including ones in Lahaina and Kula.
August 24, 2023
Liability
Litigation
Hawaii

Buffalo Mass Shooting Survivors Sue Social Media and Firearms Companies
Sixteen survivors of a 2022 mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket filed a lawsuit Tuesday in New York's Erie County Supreme Court against social media companies, the manufacturers of the shooter's weapons and body armor and the shooter's parents.
August 17, 2023
Liability
Litigation
New York

Federal Probe into Staged Louisiana Interstate Wrecks Nets More Defendants
Federal prosecutors have secured charges against five more people in an alleged years-long scheme to crash cars into big rigs and buses on New Orleans freeways for millions in insurance money.
August 17, 2023
Auto
Fraud
Liability
Litigation
Louisiana




