The California Labor Commissioner’s Office cited Torrance Car Wash more than $800,000 for wage theft violations affecting 35 workers, including minimum wage, overtime and contract wage violations. An investigation reportedly found that some people worked beyond 80 hours per pay …
A Massachusetts man said in a lawsuit filed Monday that he was wrongfully charged with murder based on his race and what his attorneys called fabricated evidence. Dana Gaul, 43, said in the federal suit against the city of Worcester …
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) recognized Tyler Beverages with the Lone Star Safety Program Award for its exemplary workplace health and safety programs and low rates of work-related injuries and illnesses. Tyler Beverages bottles and …
All Property & Casualty insurers in Oklahoma will face a $150 assessment to fund the Oklahoma Market Assistance Program (OK-MAP) Plan of Operation, the Oklahoma Insurance Department announced this week. The OK-MAP Plan of Operation and the Oklahoma Insurance Code …
Michael Chang, former CEO of Sompo International’s Global Risk Solutions business, has been hired by WTW as head of Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) North America. Chang was at Sompo for six years, where he was also co-leader of Global …
As the number of catalytic converter thefts has soared nationwide, one Alabama auto repair shop has begun building anti-theft cages that cover the pollution-control devices. Dean and Cory Parker, owners of Dean’s Auto & Exhaust in Daphne, Alabama, said they’ve …
A coach who crosses himself before a game. A math teacher reads the Bible aloud before the bell rings. A coach who hosts an after-school Christian group in their home. Supreme Court justices discussed all those hypothetical scenarios Monday while …
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer sued the woman who accused him of sexual assault in federal court, in a move that came less than three months after prosecutors decided not to file criminal charges against the athlete. The San …
Wealthy individuals including Russian oligarchs, states and corporations that abuse the legal system to gag journalists and dodge oversight face a European Union-wide crackdown including potential fines. A proposed law on so-called Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, or SLAPPs, targets …
Relation Insurance Services has acquired North Carolina-based Rabon Insurance Agency, which was previously part of Nationwide’s exclusive distribution model. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Rabon, headquartered in Monroe, North Carolina, provides personal and commercial lines insurance across the …
