4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (387+ words) As the US seeks to rebuild its domestic aluminium production capacity, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and Century Aluminum are advancing plans for a new primary aluminium smelter in Inola, Oklahoma, targeting more than 750,000 tonnes of annual production. Fares brings more…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (435+ words) A Altadena-based network of Eaton and Palisades fire survivors said Tuesday it has sued Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to keep the state’s case against State Farm from being settled before survivors are heard. Every Fire Survivor’s Network says its petition…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (141+ words) news.bloombergtax.com The US Tax Court tossed a Florida horse breeding farm’s tax dispute for lack of jurisdiction after determining the case was left without a valid final partnership adjustment issued by the IRS. The order stems from Arindel…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (782+ words) The Trump administration’s plans to build a smelter in Inola have generated big claims. Here’s what we know — and what we don’t. The Trump administration’s plans to build a massive smelter in Inola to revive the U.S. aluminum industry…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (344+ words) An Oklahoma judge in late August ordered State Farm to release formerly sealed documents as part of a lawsuit, providing an inside look at the company’s claims process in storm-prone states. The backdrop: Homeowners Neil and Lacy West sued State…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (270+ words) Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath announces the lawsuit again State Farm during a recent press conference. Los Angeles County has sued State Farm for alleged unfair business practices in the company’s handling of insurance claims filed by policyholders affected…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (393+ words) The Alabama Supreme Court has opened the window a little wider into insurance carriers’ claims-handling procedures, not only requiring them to be made available in some lawsuits but also to be shared with plaintiffs’ lawyers in similar litigation. The high…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (473+ words) A new class action lawsuit alleges Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company promised full rental car reimbursement, then refused to pay the rate it negotiated with its preferred vendor. Plaintiffs Jose Arce and Daniel Jackson claim they were each in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (369+ words) Int’l Insurance Desk: Los Angeles County filed a lawsuit on Monday against State Farm accusing the nation’s largest home insurer of systematically mishandling claims stemming from the devastating January 2025 wildfires that tore through Pacific Palisades, Altadena and surrounding communities. The…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (245+ words) Over three years after tornado-force windstorms devastated Sangamon County, I am still fighting with State Farm to fix the damage to my home. While many of my neighbors insured by other companies had their claims promptly inspected and settled, I…...