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Road Paving Companies to Pay West Virginia $101.3M Over Antitrust Violations

West Virginia officials announced a $101.3 million settlement last month in an antitrust suit against 11 asphalt and paving companies the state accused of cornering the market and driving up project costs. “We’re ending sweetheart deals all across West Virginia,” …

3 Weeks Later, Alabama Awaits Federal Relief for Zeta Damage

More than three weeks after Hurricane Zeta barreled across the Southeast and left destruction in its wake, Alabama is still waiting on a federal disaster declaration and the emergency relief that comes with it, according to state and federal agencies. …

Kentucky Aims to Slow Virus Spread with New Restrictions on Restaurants, Events

Bidding to slow surging coronavirus cases and deaths in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear announced new restrictions Tuesday on in-person gatherings at restaurants, schools and event venues. “I don’t take this lightly – I know this will cause some more harm …

Kentucky AGC Self-Insurers’ Fund to Return $18.5M In Dividends, Decrease Rates

The Kentucky Associated General Contractors Self-Insurers’ Fund, a workers’ compensation insurance provider in the state of Kentucky, will return more than $18.5 million, including special fund tax reimbursement, in dividends to qualifying members in March of 2021. The board of …

Crest Insurance in Arizona Promotes Baldwin to Senior Vice President

Crest Insurance Group LLC of Scottsdale, Ariz., has promoted Yvonne Baldwin to senior vice president of personal lines. Baldwin joined the firm in 1984 following her time with Mueller and Associates. Crest has offices in throughout Arizona as well as …

Allstate Hires Only Banks Owned by Minorities, Women, Veterans for Big Bond Sale

Allstate Corp. hired solely banks owned by minorities, women or veterans for its bond sale, in the biggest corporate deal yet managed only by diverse firms. The insurer enlisted Loop Capital Markets, Academy Securities, Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Siebert …

Tyson Suspends Meat Plant Managers Accused of COVID Betting Pool

Tyson Foods Inc. said it has suspended managers at an Iowa meatpacking plant accused in lawsuits of betting on how many workers would be infected in a Covid outbreak earlier this year. More than 1,000 of the 2,800 employees at …

Flint, Michigan Water Lawsuit Settlement Rises to $641M

The proposed settlement of a lawsuit filed on behalf of residents of Flint, Michigan, who were harmed by lead-tainted water now totals about $641 million, officials revealed on Nov. 18. The lawsuit was the result of workers following state environmental …

Aon Targets M&A Market with Intellectual Property Assessment Offering

Insurance broker Aon has launched the Quality of Intellectual Property (QoIP) Solution that is designed to help companies receive higher transaction value by specifically articulating the quality of the seller’s IP portfolio in the M&A and capital markets. QoIP is …

Workers at North Dakota Company Go on Strike over COVID-19 Safety Concerns

About 70 drivers and warehouse workers at a Fargo, N.D., food distributor have gone on strike because they don’t believe the company is doing enough to protect them from exposure to COVID-19. Members of Teamsters Local 120 walked a picket …

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