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Nevada Ending Emergency Declarations, Business Restrictions for Pandemic

COVID-19 emergency declarations for Nevada have ended as the public health agency for metro Las Vegas noted that the pandemic isn’t over and said it will continue to monitor spread of the virus and provide assistance with vaccinating and testing. …

Sovereign Immunity No Defense in $3B Tenn. Coal-Ash Lawsuit, 6th Circuit Rules

Sovereign immunity does not protect a federal contractor against a lawsuit filed by some 60 former employees seeking $3 billion in punitive damages for illnesses suffered after exposure to toxic coal ash during a clean-up project, a federal appellate court …

California Teacher Suspected of Molesting Kids in Classroom

A substitute teacher was arrested on suspicion of molesting four female students in a classroom at a Southern California elementary school, authorities said. The alleged victims, ages 8 and 9 years old, told investigators the teacher touched them in appropriately …

HSBC Banker Suspended After Playing Down Financial Risks of Climate Change

UK pension schemes should not ignore climate change, a senior executive at The Pensions Regulator said on Monday, the first watchdog to weigh in after a top HSBC banker was suspended after playing down the financial risks of climate change. …

People Moves: Alliant Adds Chenoweth in Texas; Stonetrust Names Contreras, Boman to Underwriting Team

Alliant Insurance Services Adds James Chenoweth to Mergers & Acquisitions Group Alliant Insurance Services added James Chenoweth in the company’s mergers & acquisitions group. Chenoweth will specialize in providing tax, litigation and M&A risk solutions to private equity firms and …

Costlier Errors: Legal Malpractice Claims Severity Keeps Rising

Almost all insurers that participated in a recent survey said they have been involved with a lawyers professional liability insurance (LPLI) claim of more than $50 million in the last two years – and at least one paid a claim …

Texas Division of Workers’ Comp Accepting Public Comment on 3 Forms

The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced it is accepting public comments on three proposed new forms: DWC Form-003, Employer’s Wage Statement. This form is necessary to allow employers a way to provide wage information to …

People Moves: Holmes Murphy Adds Boberg in Minneapolis; Hershey Promotes Sinutko to VP of Commercial Lines

Holmes Murphy Adds Tim Boberg as Property Casualty Market Leader of Minneapolis Team Holmes Murphy named Tim Boberg as the Property Casualty market leader of the company’s growing Minneapolis team. Boberg joins Holmes Murphy with nearly 20 years of industry …

Minnesota College Student Awarded $111M in Personal Injury Case

A federal jury in Minnesota has awarded a college student more than $111 million in damages after concluding negligent care of his injured leg following surgery led to a permanent disability. The jury verdict this week, which could be one …

Rare Northern Michigan Tornado Kills 2, Injures More than 40

Roofs and walls on a busy business stretch were turned to tangled rubble. Mobile homes were destroyed. Tornadoes are so uncommon in northern Michigan that Gaylord doesn’t have a siren system to warn people about hazardous weather. The town of …

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