Monthly Archives: <span>September 2020</span>

U.S. Pension Funds Sue Allianz After $4 Billion in Coronavirus Losses

Pension funds for truckers, teachers and subway workers have lodged lawsuits in the United States against Germany’s Allianz, one of the world’s top asset managers, for failing to safeguard their investments during the coronavirus market meltdown. Market panic around the …

Oregon Insurance Division Issues Amended Wildfire Emergency Order

The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services’ Division of Financial Regulation has issued an amended wildfire emergency order. The amended order means that insurance companies must immediately take steps to do the following until the order expires: Extend all …

California Ban on Fracking by 2024 Criticized as Too Late

California Gov. Gavin Newsom moved Wednesday to end issuing new hydraulic fracturing permits by 2024, a delay criticized by many environmental groups but characterized as legally and politically realistic by another. “He can suspend fracking now, but he is punting …

Report: COVID-19 Accounts for 1-in-9 California Workers’ Comp Claims in 2020

The California workers’ compensation COVID-19 claim count continued to grow in August, albeit at a much slower rate than in July, with new data showing that as of Sept. 21, the state had recorded 5,130 COVID-19 claims with August injury …

Restaurant Owners Sue W.Va. Governor Over Coronavirus Bar Closures

The owners of 12 restaurants and bars sued the governor of West Virginia on Wednesday for indefinitely closing establishments in student-heavy Monongalia County due to the coronavirus. Gov. Jim Justice ordered bars closed there on Sept. 2 after pictures were …

Florida Gov Lifts Virus Restrictions On All Businesses

Gov. Ron DeSantis lifted all restrictions on restaurants and other businesses in Florida on Friday, and banned local fines against people who refuse to wear masks as he seeks to reopen the state’s economy despite the spread of the coronavirus. …

Washington Officials Say State Being Targeted by Phishing Campaign

Washington state is among those being targeted by a “large-scale, highly sophisticated” nationwide phishing campaign, the office of Gov. Jay Inslee said. At a press conference Thursday, Inslee said that the state is taking proactive measures to protect state systems, …

Minnesota Hits 2,000 COVID-19 Deaths, Daily Case High

Minnesota recorded a grim milestone on Saturday as health officials reported that over 2,000 people have died from COVID-19. The state also posted an all-time high for cases reported in a day with 1,478 people testing positive for the virus. …

Indiana Sheriff Will Pay Settlement in Shoving Lawsuit

A northeastern Indiana sheriff has agreed to pay $55,000 to cover the county’s settlement of a lawsuit over allegations that he shoved a 15-year-old boy during a festival. Allen County Sheriff David Gladieux said this past week he apologized for …

Detroit Thanksgiving Parade Going Forward, But No Spectators

The 94th Detroit Thanksgiving parade will march on, but any spectators probably will be in their pajamas. People will not be allowed to line the parade route in downtown Detroit because of the coronavirus. Instead they’ll have to watch the …