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

Lapsus$ Hacker Targeted Uber, Revolut, Grand Theft Auto Maker, London Jury Finds

A teenage member of the Lapsus$ hacking group was on Wednesday found by a London jury to have hacked Uber and fintech firm Revolut, and blackmailed the developers of best-selling videogame Grand Theft Auto. Arion Kurtaj, 18, embarked on a …

McDonald’s, CEO Must Face Ex-Security Executive’s Race Bias Claims

A federal judge in Chicago on Tuesday refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing McDonald’s Corp. of pushing out a Black executive after he criticized CEO Chris Kempczinski for appearing to blame the parents of a girl shot in a McDonald’s …

Mallinckrodt Second Bankruptcy Would Cut $1 Billion From Opioid Settlement

Drugmaker Mallinckrodt said Wednesday it expects to file for a second bankruptcy in the coming days, after reaching a debt reduction deal that would cut $1 billion from the amount it owes to victims of the opioid crisis. The agreement …

Miami-Dade Considers New Storm Protection Plan: Dunes, Mangroves and Barrier Gates

Local and federal officials have agreed to a plan to study new ways to protect much of Miami from rising seas and storm surge in the decades ahead, measures that could include dune reinforcements, extensive mangroves and barrier gates at …

SBK Insurance Names Risk Manager at Chattanooga Office

SBK Insurance, a subsidiary of Tennessee-based SmartBank, said Drew Vaughn has joined the Chattanooga team as risk manager. Vaughn is a 2020 graduate of the University of Tennessee, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration and supply chain …

People Moves: Pie in Colorado Names Four VPs to Leadership Team

Pie Insurance, headquartered in Denver, Colo., appointed four new vice presidents to its leadership team. Pie promoted Carla Woodard to vice president of claims. Woodard has more tahn 25 years of claims management experience, including most recently as director of …

Woman Admits Bribing State Employee to Issue Driver’s Licenses Without Road Test

A woman has admitted to bribing an employee of the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles to issue driver`s licenses to people who never took a road test. Neta Centio, 56, of Taunton, pleaded guilty Monday to a charge of conspiracy …

Employer Hosting Golf Outing Not Liable for Drunk Driver, Pennsylvania High Court Says

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has declined to extend the state’s liquor liability law to social hosts. The high court cited a half-century of precedent in upholding lower courts in a case where an employer hosting a golf outing for employees …

Takeaways from Our Conversation on Insurance Conditions for Cannabis

Some cannabis insurance brokers are lately reporting better conditions for their cannabis clients – such as lower rates, better terms. It’s too early to say whether their cannabis clients are getting better rates thanks to a maturing industry with a …

Dollar Tree Inc. Agrees to Improve Safety and Pay $1.35M in Fines: OSHA

Dollar Tree Inc. and subsidiary Family Dollar have entered an agreement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to make operational changes within two years. The Department of Labor’s OSHA said it has cited the stores throughout the U.S. …