Monthly Archives: <span>August 2021</span>

Seton Hall University Files to Dismiss Player’s Suit Over Knee Injury

Seton Hall University has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by former star basketball player Myles Powell over a knee injury Powell claims was misdiagnosed by team staff and led to his not being drafted by any NBA …

OSHA Urges Employers to Require Vaccinated Workers to Wear Masks

The U.S. agency that regulates workplace safety issued guidance on Friday urging employers to require many fully vaccinated workers to wear masks to protect unvaccinated colleagues and customers, amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration …

Former Pennsylvania Bank Manager Accused of Setting Fire to Conceal Embezzlement

The former branch manager of a western Pennsylvania credit union stole $340,000 and then set the bank safe on fire to throw off investigators, federal prosecutors said. A federal grand jury indicted Patty Lynn Mavrakis of Belle Vernon on Wednesday …

Apple Loses Patent Trial as Jury Awards Optis Wireless $300 Million

A U.S. jury on Friday awarded Optis Wireless Technology LLC and several related companies $300 million in damages after a second patent trial against iPhone maker Apple Inc. A jury had previously found that Apple had infringed five Optis wireless …

Report Finds Some Progress on Global Strategies to Reduce Cyber Risks

Despite the overall worsening cybersecurity climate, there’s been some global progress in developing strategies to reduce risk. “We are seeing a new level of collaboration between the public and private sectors,” Christian Hoffman, Aon’s Cyber Solutions chief executive officer of …

Illinois Court Rules Hobby Lobby Broke Law in Transgender Employee Bathroom Case

Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. violated Illinois anti-bias law by denying a transgender woman employee access to the women’s bathroom, a state appellate court ruled in a case of first impression. Meggan Sommerville’s sex is “unquestionably female” and Hobby Lobby unlawfully …

Death Toll Soars from Haiti Earthquake; U.S. Deploys Search and Rescue Teams

The U.S. deployed search and rescue teams to help find survivors among the debris of collapsed buildings in Haiti as the death toll soars from Saturday’s massive earthquake. At least 1,297 people were killed after the 7.2-magnitude quake struck off …

HSBC Buys AXA Singapore for $575M in Push to Fuel Expansion Across Southeast Asia

HSBC Holdings Plc agreed to buy AXA Singapore for $575 million in a push to build a global wealth hub in Singapore and fuel its expansion across Southeast Asia amid increasing tension in China. The acquisition will give HSBC the …

South Carolina Prepares for Open Carrying of Pistols

Anyone with a permit to carry a concealed weapon in South Carolina will no longer have to keep their weapon hidden under clothing starting Sunday. Gov. Henry McMaster held a ceremonial signing Friday for a new state law allowing people …

How One Citizen’s Damage Claim Against Mississippi City Upended Her Life

The evening before Hurricane Zeta made landfall, Vicki Dean and her husband, Kenny, were curious to see if the distant storm was already churning up Biloxi’s Back Bay. Like they did many evenings when Vicki wasn’t waitressing at a Gulfport …