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Iowa Beef Plant Fine After Coronavirus Outbreak: $957
Iowa regulators have issued their first citation to a meatpacking plant with a large coronavirus outbreak that sickened its workforce — a $957 fine for a minor record-keeping violation. The outbreak at the Iowa Premium Beef Plant in Tama in …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 9:13 PM |
Suit Filed in California Says Scooters Rented by Uber, Segway Don’t Have Turn Signals
A class action lawsuit has been filed against several scooter rental companies, including Uber and Segway, because the scooters don’t have turn signals and the makers don’t warn consumers about that danger. The suit was filed on Thursday on behalf …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 8:20 PM |
Tiger King’s Carole Baskin Sued in Florida for Defamation by Former Assistant
Carole Baskin, who became a pop culture sensation due to Netflix’s docuseries “Tiger King,” is being sued for defamation by a former assistant. As part of the lawsuit, the daughters of Baskin’s former husband are seeking more information about what …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 4:56 PM |
Hauser Pleads Guilty in College Admission Plot
A California businessman with ties to an Ohio-based insurance agency who is said to have steered “Full House” star Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, to the ringleader of the college admissions bribery scheme on Sept. 21 …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 4:35 PM |
Pilot Actions Likely Led to Earnhardt Plane Crash in Tennessee: NTSB
A pilot’s inability to maintain proper airspeed and the flight crew’s decision to continue an unstable approach and landing likely caused the crash of a small plane carrying race car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his family in 2019, according …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 4:28 PM |
1 Dead After Ohio Dump Truck Crash Sends Highway Sign Falling Onto Pickup
A dump truck struck the base of a sign on a Cleveland, Ohio, highway during the morning commute on Sept. 24, causing the sign to fall on a passing pickup truck and kill one person in the pickup, authorities said, …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 4:27 PM |
Michigan House Passes Bills Shielding Employers from Virus Lawsuits
A divided Michigan House voted on Sept. 23 to shield health providers and businesses from coronavirus-related lawsuits filed by patients, employees or customers, advancing bills that majority Republicans said would give businesses more comfort to reopen and block frivolous complaints. …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 4:26 PM |
Texas Software Provider to Local Governments Reports Data Breach
A Texas-based provider of software services to local governments and schools across the United States, Tyler Technologies, told customers on Sept. 23 that an unknown intruder broke into its phone and information technology systems. It could not immediately be determined …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 4:22 PM |
Dismissal Rejected; Arkema Chemical Fire Criminal Trial Resumes in Houston
A criminal case against the U.S. arm of a French chemical maker accused of releasing pollution that injured 21 people resumed on Sept. 24 under a cloud as a judge ruled out a motion to dismiss the case. Prosecutors unintentionally …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 4:13 PM |
Louisiana Agent’s License Suspended for Misappropriation, False Insurance Certificates
A Lake Charles, Louisiana, insurance producer has been issued a cease and desist order and had her license suspended amid an investigation into misappropriation of insurance premiums and the issuing of false insurance certificates to customers. The Louisiana Department of …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 4:09 PM |
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Suit Filed in California Says Scooters Rented by Uber, Segway Don’t Have Turn Signals
A class action lawsuit has been filed against several scooter rental companies, including Uber and Segway, because the scooters don’t have turn signals and the makers don’t warn consumers about that danger. The suit was filed on Thursday on behalf …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 8:20 PM |
California Governor Planning to Ban Sale of New Gas Vehicles in 15 Years
California will ban the sale of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and trucks in 15 years, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday, establishing a timeline in the nation’s most populous state that could force U.S. automakers to shift their zero-emission efforts into …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 3:11 PM |
Western Wildfires Taint Vineyards With Taste Of Smoke
Smoke from the West Coast wildfires has tainted grapes in some of the nation’s most celebrated wine regions with an ashy flavor that could spell disaster for the 2020 vintage. Wineries in California, Oregon and Washington have survived severe wildfires …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 2:52 PM |
Lockton Names Huston Senior Vice President in Washington
Lockton Cos. has named Danielle Huston a senior vice president. Huston will support the growth of Lockton’s Washington office and oversee the introduction of benefits consulting services to the local market. She was previously with Propel Insurance. Lockton is an …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 5:00 AM |
New Mexico Disabled Woman Getting $300K Settlement
New Mexico State Police have reached a $300,000 settlement with a disabled woman who accused an officer of grabbing and handcuffing her after she refused to provide ID in 2016. Jessica Guttman claimed in her 2018 lawsuit that she and …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 3:01 PM |
Oregon Businesses Threatening to Sue Over Virus Restrictions
Several Oregon businesses have threatened a class action lawsuit against the state over COVID-19 restrictions implemented by Gov. Kate Brown to slow the pandemic. A lawyer representing the businesses argues that Oregon officials should draft a plan to compensate small …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 2:59 PM |
The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers Adds Borchardt in California
The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers has named Sean Borchardt a partner in the Woodland Hills, Calif., office. Borchardt has more than 15 years of experience. He previously has held positions at Gallagher, Relations Insurance and Tolman & Wiker. The Liberty …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 5:00 AM |
Crest Insurance in Arizona Names Hankal Commercial Lines Manager
Crest Insurance Group LLC of Scottsdale, Ariz. has promoted Lisa Hankal to commercial lines manager. Hankal will be overseeing employees within the commercial lines department from all seven branches including Tucson, Scottsdale, Sierra Vista, Flagstaff, San Diego, Denver and Ft. …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 5:00 AM |
Oregon Issues Insurance Emergency Order for Wildfire Victims
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services’ Division of Financial Regulation has issued an insurance emergency order for people affected by the state’s wildfires. Insurance companies must immediately take steps to do the following until the order is no …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 10:52 PM |
CAC Specialty in Colorado Adds Movafaghi to its Tax Insurance Practice
Denver, Colo.-based CAC Specialty has named Matt Movafaghi a senior vice president in its tax insurance practice. Movafaghi was most recently a senior tax counsel for Chevron Corp., where he was responsible for implementing tax planning strategies and advising management …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 4:05 PM |
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