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NC Supreme Court Says Family Can Sue Schools, Docs Over Unwanted COVID Shot

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(AP) A North Carolina mother and son can sue a public school system and a doctors’ group on allegations they gave the boy a COVID-19 vaccine without consent, the state Supreme Court ruled on Friday, reversing a …

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‘Surface Waters’ on Roof Are Not ‘Flood’ Waters, Massachusetts High Court Rules

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The highest court in Massachusetts has ruled that rainwater accumulation on roofs of buildings does not constitute “surface waters” within the meaning of “flood” in property insurance policies. The court found that the term “surface waters” in policies is ambiguous …

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BHP Must Stop Funding Legal Action to Halt Mariana Dam Claim, London Court Rules

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BHP Group must stop funding legal action seeking to halt some Brazilian municipalities from bringing a multi-billion-pound claim over one of Brazil’s worst environmental disasters, London’s High Court ruled on Tuesday. More than 720,000 Brazilians, including around 50 municipalities, are …

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New Mexico Superintendent of Insurance Takes Issue with Ruling on Living Expenses

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A Santa Fe District Court ruling that State Farm and Casualty Co. does not have to comply with a provision of the New Mexico Superintendent of Insurance emergency order for insurers to pay $5,000 in living expenses to policyholders forced …

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Yanks Dentist’s COVID Insurance Coverage Win

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has reversed lower court rulings and denied a dentist’s bid for insurance coverage for loss of use of his offices due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The high court concluded in a case involving CNA and Valley …

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Amazon Must Face D.C.’s Antitrust Lawsuit, Appeals Court Rules

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An appeals court in Washington, D.C. The District of Columbia Court of Appeals reversed a ruling that had dismissed … revived the district’s lawsuit against Amazon.com Inc on Thursday, saying it plausibly claimed the online retailer’s pricing policies illegally stifle competition.

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Pfizer Must Face Lawsuit Over Diversity Fellowship Program, Appeals Court Rules

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appeals court on Friday revived a lawsuit by a conservative group opposed to diversity initiatives in medicine that challenged a Pfizer fellowship program designed to boost the pipeline of Black, Latino and Native American people in leadership positions …