Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/, April 22, 2026 By: Lauren LInder Crews made a nearly 100-year-old discovery underground in the Alle-Kiski Valley while cleaning up a former hazardous site. Outside the Stop’ n Shop convenience store at Spring Hill and Freeport in Harrison Township, workers have been actively uncovering what could be considered historical artifacts below the surface […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, April 21, 2026 By: Carleen Bongat Delaware’s highest court has refused Travelers‘ appeal, keeping the insurer obligated to defend Syngenta in over 10,000 paraquat injury lawsuits. In an order decided on April 20, 2026, the state’s highest court refused Travelers Casualty and Surety Company’s bid to appeal a lower court ruling that found the insurer has […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, April 23, 2026 By: Gia Snape The insurance industry has spent much of the past decade grappling with potentially asbestos-scale liabilities tied to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Yet even as litigation around these “forever chemicals” accelerates, underwriters warn that a broader (and less understood) set of environmental risks is quietly cropping up […]

Source: https://www.foxnews.com/, April 16, 2026 By: Khloe Quill An investigation in New Orleans discovered high levels of lead contamination in playgrounds all over the city, despite previous efforts to rid them of the health hazard. Now, city officials are racing to secure $5 million in federal aid to clean up the soil where local children play. Read […]

Source: https://roughdraftatlanta.com/, April 14, 2026 by: Pamela Kirkland Just across from an industrial stretch of warehouses and chain-link fences, the ground drops into a thicket of brush. Tucked behind the tall winter grass, is a shallow creek. If you weren’t looking for it, you may have missed it entirely. “Aren’t you so excited?” Hannah Palmer […]

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, April 15, 2026 By: Sharon Haran A recent high-profile report highlighted a growing challenge for data centers: despite abundant insurance capacity, large data center projects are struggling to secure sufficient coverage. This may seem surprising given the available capacity in the market, but it reflects insurers’ increasing need for a more detailed understanding […]

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/. April 14, 2026 By: Alexandre Rajbhandari Soaring demand for insurance coverage related to data center construction is creating a “meaningful growth opportunity” for the industry, outstripping some traditional insurance markets, according to S&P Global Ratings. The market for such coverage could reach $10 billion in premiums in 2026, analysts led by Charles-Marie Delpuech […]

Source: https://www.eesi.org/, March 23, 2026 By: Miguel Yanez-Barnuevo Data centers emit sounds from the humming of cooling systems, rumbling of diesel generators, and whirring of fans, which can be heard for hundreds of feet around them. Noise pollution is regulated at the local and state levels through zoning ordinances, but for a time in the […]

Source: https://www.wsgr.com/, December 1, 2025 On November 24, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a proposed settlement to resolve its antitrust claims against the revenue management software company, RealPage Inc. (RealPage), related to certain of its algorithmic rental pricing software products. RealPage did not admit to liability, but did agree to “undertake certain actions and […]

Source: https://fbtgibbons.com/, April 9, 2026 By: Minh Hieu Vu & Michael R. McDonald In Cavalier v. Apple, Inc., a group of California consumers launched a nationwide class action accusing Apple of fraud, negligence, and other state consumer law claims arising from its sale of Apple Watch Sport Bands. The plaintiffs alleged that their Sport Bands contained […]

Source: https://nationaltoday.com/, April 8, 2026 Miami’s Signature Bridge project, designed to connect three major highways, has faced a series of challenges including construction delays, worker safety incidents, and lawsuits alleging design errors that have added hundreds of millions in costs. The project, originally expected to be completed in 2021, is now not expected to wrap […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, April 8, 2026 By: Tez Romero A Texas general contractor is suing six of its own CGL insurers, alleging every one of them walked away when years of progressive facade failures triggered a defense obligation. Mycon General Contractors, Inc. filed suit on April 6, 2026, in the US District Court for the Northern […]