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Alorica in California Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit For $3.5M
Aug 1 2018 // The U.S. District Court has approved a consent decree between Irvine, Calif.-based Alorica Inc. and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for $3.5 million and remedial measures to resolve a sexual...
Munich Re Specialty Names Hennessy to Lead U.S. Expansion
Aug 1 2018 // Munich Re Specialty Group Ltd. (MRSG) of London is expanding its underwriting platform in North America and has tapped John Hennessy to lead the initiative. Hennessy was named president and chief executive officer of MRSG...
Aeromexico Plane Crash Causes Dozens of Injuries but No Deaths
Aug 1 2018 // Dozens of people were injured when a packed Aeromexico-operated Embraer jet crashed right after takeoff in Mexico’s state of Durango on Tuesday, but authorities said most were not seriously hurt and there were no...
U.S. Seeks More Cooperation with Private Sector to Fight Cyber Attacks
Aug 1 2018 // The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday said it will bolster collaboration with the private sector to defend the nation against cyber attacks by working more closely with industry to combat emerging...
Beazley Launches Consortium at Lloyd’s for Wage & Hour Risks
Aug 1 2018 // Beazley has launched a new consortium at Lloyd’s to bring increased capacity for wage & hour risks, expanding the choices available to U.S. organizations. Building on Beazley’s experience in employment...
Court to Revisit Dismissal of $210 Million Hyundai-Kia Fuel Economy Settlement
Jul 31 2018 // A U.S. appeals court will reconsider its decision to throw out a $210 million nationwide class-action settlement for owners of Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. vehicles whose fuel economy was inflated. The 9th U.S....
Supreme Court Lets Teens’ Climate Lawsuit Proceed to Trial
Jul 31 2018 // The U.S. Supreme Court refused to halt a novel and sweeping lawsuit pressed by children and teenagers seeking to force the federal government to take steps against climate change. Rejecting a Trump administration request,...
California Supreme Court: Starbucks, Others Must Pay Workers for Off Clock Work
Jul 30 2018 // Starbucks and other employers in California must pay workers for minutes they routinely spend off the clock on tasks such as locking up or setting the store alarm, the state Supreme Court ruled. The unanimous ruling was a...
City Council Aims to Make New York First U.S. City to Cap Uber, Others
Jul 30 2018 // New York City is moving toward becoming the first major U.S. municipality to cap ride-sharing services, sparking a tsunami of protest on Friday from Uber and others, which warned that those living in far-flung...
Gun Control Advocates Take Aim at 3-D Printed Guns Deal by Trump Administration
Jul 27 2018 // A Texas nonprofit firm’s plan to publish technical designs for firearms online so anyone with a 3-D printer can use them to manufacture fully operational “downloadable” guns is drawing fire from New...
Fires, Floods & Heatwaves on 3 Continents: Blame the Jet Stream, a Warming World
Jul 27 2018 // Sweltering? Swimming? Choking on wildfire smoke? Blame it on the jet stream and a warming world. Kinked, buckled, stuck or stalled, it doesn’t matter how you describe it, the jet stream — the ribbon of wind...
2 Florida Towns No Longer Designated as Top U.S. Speed Traps
Jul 27 2018 // After being number 1 for almost a quarter of a century, the Florida towns of Waldo and Lawtey are now no longer designated “Traffic Traps” by AAA. AAA’s Florida public affairs director Matt Nasworthy...
Crypto Prediction Market on Blockchain Raises Regulatory Concerns
Jul 27 2018 // The next confrontation between government regulators and a blockchain startup appears set to ensnare a prediction market platform that goes by the name Augur. After going live on July 10, Augur allows anyone to create...
Texas Contractor Ordered to Pay $250K After Worker Fatality at Dallas Site
Jul 26 2018 // A Texas construction contractor has been ordered to pay $250,000 in criminal and civil penalties an employee suffered a fatal fall at an apartment complex in Dallas, federal safety officials said. U.S. District Court Judge...
Petrobras Reaches $3.5M Settlement in Texas Refinery Emissions Case
Jul 26 2018 // A U.S. unit of Brazilian state-run company Petrobras agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle a lawsuit over alleged toxic emissions from its Pasadena, Texas, oil refinery, the company said. The settlement, which is subject to...
Missouri’s U.S. Sen. McCaskill Wants Tighter Rules on Duck Boats After Accident
Jul 26 2018 // Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill announced that she wants to enshrine into law federal recommendations to improve duck boat safety such as getting rid of canopies that can trap passengers if the vehicles sink, a move...
Trump, EU Agree to Trade Talks; Place Auto Tariffs on Hold
Jul 26 2018 // In what the EU chief called a “major concession,” U.S. President Donald Trump agreed on Wednesday to refrain from imposing car tariffs while the two sides launch negotiations to cut other trade barriers, easing...
India’s HPCL Cancels Iran Oil Purchase After Insurer Refuses to Provide Cover: Sources
Jul 26 2018 // India’s Hindustan Petroleum Corp. (HPCL) canceled the purchase of an Iranian oil cargo earlier this month after its insurance company refused to provide coverage for the crude because of U.S. sanctions, three sources...
Global H1 Insured Natural Disaster Losses 40% Lower than 10-Year Average: Aon
Jul 26 2018 // Global insured losses from natural disasters for the first half were preliminarily estimated at US$21 billion, which is 40 percent lower than the 10-year average of US$35 billion and 19 percent lower than the 18-year...
Reinsurer SCOR Reports 37% Drop in Q2 Net Profit on U.S. Tax Reform
Jul 26 2018 // French reinsurer SCOR said its net profit in the second quarter of this year fell 37 percent to 96 million euros ($112.58 million) because of an accounting charge related to tax reforms in the United States. Excluding the...
