Monthly Archives: <span>December 2022</span>

Judge Eyes Sanctions Against Tx. Law Firm for Filing Frivolous Lawsuits

A law firm that was called into a federal judge’s courtroom to explain why there were so many errors in the hurricane lawsuits it filed against insurers now finds itself in hot water with a second federal judge. US District …

Oil Refiners Restoring Lost Output After Arctic Blast

U.S. oil refiners on Tuesday were working feverishly to resume operations at a dozen facilities knocked offline by a holiday deep freeze, a recovery that in some cases will stretch into January. An Arctic blast sent temperatures well below freezing …

Burst Pipe Forces Indianapolis Museum to Close for Cleanup

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – A popular Indianapolis museum was closed for a second straight day Tuesday after recent frigid temperatures caused a pipe to burst, flooding part of the museum, officials said. Staff with the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis said a …

New Insurance Protections for California Consumers Next Year

Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, 11 new state laws sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara this past legislative session take effect. The new laws address climate change, expand health access and reproductive care, preserve health protections, protect against fraud, and ensure …

LastPass Says Hackers Stole Customer Data, Encrypted Passwords

LastPass, a password management service, announced on Thursday that hackers stole encrypted copies of customer passwords and other sensitive data such as billing addresses, phone numbers and IP addresses. The announcement is the latest update from a breach that occurred …

No Damage, Injuries From M4.2 Northern California Earthquake

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake rattled Northern California on Christmas Eve in the same county where a large quake days earlier killed two people and left widespread damage, authorities said. The quake struck at 11:33 a.m. Saturday and was centered about 5 …

New Work-Related Laws Taking Effect in Washington

There are several significant changes coming Jan. 1 to Washington that impact workers around the state. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries complied a list of changes to ensure all workers and employers are aware of the changes …

FTX Customers File Class Action to Lay Claim to Dwindling Assets

FTX customers filed a class action lawsuit against the failed crypto exchange and its former top executives including Sam Bankman-Fried on Tuesday, seeking a declaration that the company’s holdings of digital assets belong to customers. The lawsuit is the latest …

London Law Firms Face Reckoning in 2023 After Big Salary Hikes This Year

London’s biggest law firms paid generously to secure the brightest young recruits they could this year. Meeting those salary pledges next year will be a lot tougher with revenues from deal making expected to slow dramatically. Many of the UK’s …

Overseas Companies Welcome China’s Decision to End Quarantines for Visitors

Companies welcomed China’s decision to end quarantines for travelers from abroad as an important step to revive slumping business activity while Japan on Tuesday announced restrictions on visitors from the country as infections surge. The ruling Communist Party’s abrupt decision …