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Whirlpool Agrees to Pay $11.5 Million Civil Penalty
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced that Whirlpool Corporation agreed to pay an $11,500,000 civil penalty associated with the CPSC’s charges that Whirlpool knowingly failed to immediately report to the CPSC – as required by law – that 17 models of Whirlpool’s JennAir, KitchenAid and Whirlpool brand electric radiant heat cooktops contained a…
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County Court Rules in Favor of Plaintiff Regarding Defendant’s Use of Budget Neutrality Adjustor in Calculating Reimbursement Made for Plaintiff
ISO Diagnostic Testing Inc. v. United Automobile Ins. Co., Broward County Case No: COINX-22-024098 – This suit was for allegedly underpaid PIP benefits. ISO Diagnostic Testing billed seven units of CPT code 95851. United Auto reimbursed these codes utilizing the 2007 Limiting Charge rate. ISO Diagnostic’s contention was that United Auto was not allowed to…
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Appeals Court Held That Alleged Violation of Ohio’s Assured Clear Distance Ahead Statute Qualified as a Separate Cause of Action, Requiring Specific Analysis From Trial Court and Dismissing Appeal for Failure of Order to Be a Final Judgment
Kerns v. Hale, 2023 WL 2820467, No. 21-CA-3970 (Ohio App. Apr. 4, 2023) – This matter involved a pedestrian and motor-vehicle accident—the defendant struck two individuals walking on a highway off-ramp, who were allegedly intoxicated at the time. In response to the defendant’s motion for summary judgment, the plaintiffs alleged they had raised a violation…
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Gaston College Notifies 191k Individuals of February 2023 Data Breach
On August 25, 2023, Gaston College filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access confidential information that was stored on Gaston College’s IT network. In this notice, Gaston College explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to…
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What Types Of Damages Can I Claim After a Car Accident?
A car accident can be devastating for victims, their families, and their lives. Left with various expenses, it’s common to ask, “what can you claim in a car accident?” There are various types of damages that can be claimed, and if you’re a victim, understanding them is crucial to ensure you receive the compensation you…
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Russia-Ukraine War: Ukraine Takes the Next Step in Its Hard-Fought Counteroffensive
After breaking through the first major line of Russian defenses around Robotyne, Ukraine appears to hold it securely enough to press on to the nearby village of Verbove.
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South Africa Fire: Fire in Johannesburg Kills at Least 74 People, Including a Dozen Children
An early-morning blaze tore through a five-story building that had become a sprawling, informal settlement, officials said. The cause was not known.
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Why the Johannesburg Apartment Building Was a Firetrap
A visit and imagery of the five-story building show that it had a litany of major safety issues that made it vulnerable to a deadly fire.
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An Obsolete German Tank Seeks a Second Life on Ukraine’s Front Lines
The Cold War-era Leopard 1A5 may be old, but it is still effective, Germany says. The country is now training Ukrainian troops to operate the weapons.
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China’s Disinformation Fuels Anger Over Fukushima Water Release
By exaggerating the risks from Japan’s discharge of treated wastewater, Beijing hopes to cast Japan and its allies as conspirators in malfeasance, analysts say.
