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$60M Settlement for LA Residents: The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has agreed to a $59.9 million settlement over a gas leak at the Valley Generating Station in Sun Valley. The leak, which started in 2017, wasn’t disclosed until 2020. The affected area is a low-income, minority community. Residents claimed LADWP exposed… Read More

Filing for personal bankruptcies is a tough decision, but delaying it can make financial troubles worse. Bankruptcy filings remain below pre-pandemic levels but have risen sharply in the past year. In October, personal bankruptcies increased by 16% compared to the same time last year. More Americans are turning to bankruptcy for relief. Experts urge those… Read More

A bankruptcy judge delayed a crucial hearing on Monday, stalling Alex Jones’ efforts to block The Onion from acquiring Infowars. The decision leaves the auction outcome uncertain for now. Jones alleges the auction was rigged with fraud and collusion, favoring The Onion over a competing bidder linked to him. The trustee overseeing the auction denies… Read More

$816 Million Exxon verdict faced by the corporation after a worker’s benzene exposure led to leukemia, highlighting decades of negligence and health risks. The Facts of the Case The plaintiff worked at a Mobil Oil station in Philadelphia from 1975 to 1980. He said he was frequently exposed to benzene, a chemical found in gasoline… Read More

In Albany, New York, a jury ordered a nursing home to pay $2 million after finding it liable for the wrongful death of Roger Sanford. His daughter, Lori LaRock, filed the lawsuit, claiming that Albany County Nursing Home failed to provide essential care for her father, who had Alzheimer’s and heart disease. According to LaRock,… Read More

Before having children, many of us imagine raising them with the help of grandparents. The phrase “it takes a village” often includes them as key supporters. But reality doesn’t always match this vision. Grandparents may be absent for various reasons, such as distance, estrangement, or loss. This can create challenges and stress for parents. Yet,… Read More

American freight to close all stores amid bankruptcy – American Freight, a well-known furniture retailer, will close its 328 locations across 41 states. This follows a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by its parent company, Franchise Group Inc. Franchise Group, based in Delaware, Ohio, announced the closures on Wednesday. Other brands under its umbrella, such as… Read More

Johnson & Johnson (J&J’s) Texas two-step strategy nears success as it has tried innovative legal tactics to handle billions in alleged liabilities from its talc products. Since 2021, J&J has attempted the “Texas two-step” approach, seeking bankruptcy protection for a subsidiary to address claims. Despite two previous failures, this third attempt might succeed. In September,… Read More