The Chicago Blackhawks and a former player who said he was sexually assaulted by an assistant coach have settled a lawsuit that eviscerated the franchise’s once-sterling reputation and shook up the NHL, bringing questions about the sport’s culture back to …
The Chicago Council on Wednesday voted to pay nearly $3 million to a woman who was handcuffed while naked by police officers during a 2019 raid of her home. The unanimous vote to pay Anjanette Young $2.9 million was widely …
Oregon Health & Science University lacks clear policies on handling, documenting and investigating reported misconduct, an inquiry by former Attorney General Eric Holder’s law firm has found. The law firm said the lack of clear policies by the school, one …
Clackamas County, Oregon has paid $45,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a mother who said one of several sheriff’s deputies held her 12-year-old son to the ground with a knee on his neck. The boy is Black and the …
A Los Angeles federal grand jury charged an oil company and two subsidiaries for an oil spill off the California coast in October. Federal prosecutors said Amplify Energy Corp. in Houston, Texas and its two subsidiaries that operate oil rigs …
Ratings agency AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to “a” (Excellent) from “a-” (Excellent) of Co-operators General Insurance Co. and its subsidiary, Sovereign General Insurance Co. …
PointeNorth Insurance Group, a regional agency, has acquired Alabama Insurance Exchange, based in Birmingham, the company said in a news release. AIE is now part of the PointeNorth Alliance, which offers access to additional carriers and services. The Exchange provides …
French mutual insurer Covéa and EXOR, a holding company controlled by the Agnelli family, have officially agreed to a delayed deal in which Covéa will acquire the global reinsurer PartnerRe for cash consideration of $9.0 billion (approximately €7.8 billion). The …
Alliant Insurance Services Hires Bixby, Leavitt as Senior Vice Presidents Alliant Insurance Services hired Doug Bixby senior vice president. In this role, Bixby will focus on providing management professional lines including product liability and clinical trials liability within the healthcare, …
Fox News probably had enough information after the 2020 presidential election to know a conspiracy theory claiming Dominion Voting Systems Inc. rigged the contest was false, a judge said in denying the network’s request to dismiss a defamation lawsuit. Delaware …
