Monthly Archives: <span>May 2023</span>

Jury Says Google Owes Sonos $32.5M in Smart-Speaker Patent Case

Alphabet Inc’s Google must pay $32.5 million in damages for infringing one of smart-speaker maker Sonos Inc’s patents in its wireless audio devices, a San Francisco federal jury decided on Friday. The case is part of a sprawling intellectual property …

Two Killed in Small Plane Crash at South Florida Airport, the Second This Year

A flight instructor and a student pilot died Friday when a small plane crashed at a south Florida airport, Palm Beach County authorities said. The crash at the Palm Beach County Park Airport in Lantana happened shortly after 11 a.m. …

Hurricane Season Tempered by El Nino, but Climate Change Could Make it Worse

Two clashing climatic behemoths, one natural and one with human fingerprints, will square off this summer to determine how quiet or chaotic the Atlantic hurricane season will be. An El Nino is brewing and the natural weather event dramatically dampens …

Families of 4 Killed on Farm Settle Wrongful Death Suit

The families of four young men killed and buried on a Pennsylvania farm have settled their wrongful-death lawsuits against the man who confessed in the killings and his parents Cosmo DiNardo, who was 20 at the time, admitted luring four …

College Baseball Player Killed While Dismantling Unapproved Dugout

A college baseball player died after he was struck in the face when a makeshift dugout he was helping to dismantle collapsed on him this week. Angel Mercado, 19, was a middle infielder who had just completed his freshman season …

New York City Enacts Law Banning Discrimination Based on Weight, Height

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed into law a bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of a person’s height or weight in employment, housing, and public accommodations, with some exceptions. The New York City Council passed the …

State Farm Stops Taking New Applications for Business, Personal Lines P/C in California

An insurer group was quick to respond over the weekend after State Farm announced it will cease accepting new applications for business and personal lines property/casualty in California to deal with increased risks and higher construction costs. The American Property …

IICF’s Blazing the Trail Benefit Raises $540,000 for Midwest Nonprofits

Acrisure and Greg Williams honored for philanthropic and insurance industry leadership CHICAGO, IL (May 23, 2023) – The Midwest Division of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, raised $540,000 …

Midwest States Consider Relaxing Child Labor Laws to Address Worker Shortages

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Lawmakers in several states are embracing legislation to let children work in more hazardous occupations, longer hours on school nights and in expanded roles including serving alcohol in bars and restaurants as young as 14. The …

New Orleans TV Station Airs MMA Partner’s Admissions During Staff Meeting

A New Orleans television station broadcast an audio recording of a founding partner of the McClenny Moseley & Associates law firm admitting that his law firm used a roofing company and a marketing firm to sign on clients. 4WWL’s Eyewitness …