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Florida House, Senate Committees Advance Slightly Different Tort-Reform Measures

A Florida bill that would clamp further limits on attorney fees and litigation passed another Senate committee Thursday, moving it closer to a Senate floor vote. Senate Bill 236, sponsored by Sen. Travis Hutson, R-Palm Coast, differs slightly from a …

Walmart Pumps $200M Into India’s PhonePe, to Build Insurance, Wealth Businesses

Indian digital payments firm PhonePe said on Friday it has raised $200 million from majority backer Walmart Inc. at a pre-money valuation of $12 billion. PhonePe, already India’s most valuable payments firm and among the country’s most highly valued startups, …

Alabama Senate Panel Wants $1B in Pandemic Relief for Infrastructure, Broadband

Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday advanced a House-passed plan to use the state’s final $1 billion in federal pandemic relief funds largely on a mix of water and sewer infrastructure, broadband expansion and health care reimbursements. The Senate Finance and Taxation …

Connecticut Gunmaker Sued by Son of Colorado Supermarket Shooting Victim

The son of one of 10 people killed at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 is suing gun-maker Sturm, Ruger & Co. over how it marketed the firearm used in the massacre – following the litigation road map set by families …

Alabama-based National Security Group Promotes Three to Top Positions

The National Security Group, the Alabama-based parent company of a number of property-casualty, life and health insurance companies, has elevated three people to C-suite positions. Kelly Jackson was named chief financial officer; Tonya Jones is the new chief operating officer; …

Judge Blocks Forced Arbitration of Diners’ Pricing Claims Against Meal Delivery Firms

A federal judge in Manhattan on Thursday said Grubhub, Uber Eats and Postmates cannot force diners who have used their platforms into binding arbitration over claims they conspired to drive up prices for restaurant meals during the COVID-19 pandemic. The …

Tool & Die Workers at Tenn. Nissan Plant Vote Down Union Effort

Tool and die workers at a Nissan plant in Smyrna, Tennessee voted overwhelmingly against unionization Thursday, another loss for organized labor in the deep South. The workers voted 62-9 against joining the machinists union, according to news reports. The union …

IGI Completes Acquisition of Norway-Based MGA Energy Insurance Oslo

International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. announced the completion of the acquisition of Norway-based managing general agency Energy Insurance Oslo AS (EIO). The transaction included the acquisition of all outstanding shares of EIO. The entity, which is expected to be renamed …

Biden’s Antitrust Push Across Agencies Is Working to Block Deals

The Biden administration’s strategy of leaning on industry regulators to block deals that might be tricky for the Justice Department to challenge in court is working. In the past month alone, telecom and airline regulators have moved to nix Standard …

Crypto Is Finally Getting Its First Supreme Court Appearance

A clash involving disgruntled Coinbase Global Inc. customers will give the US Supreme Court its first taste of the world of cryptocurrency, foreshadowing future cases that could help define the industry. The justices on Tuesday hear arguments stemming from Coinbase’s …

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