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New Mexico Revoked Licenses of Cannabis Growers and Fined Them $2M for Safety, Other Violations

New Mexico marijuana regulators revoked the licenses of two growing operations in a rural county for numerous violations and have levied a $1 million fine against each business. One of the businesses, Native American Agricultural Development Co., is connected to …

Prominent Black Church in New York Sued by Yale Professor for Gender Bias

A Yale professor has filed a federal gender discrimination lawsuit against a prominent Harlem church after it did not hire her for its senior pastor job. The suit brought by Eboni Marshall Turman accuses Abyssinian Baptist Church and the search …

Tim Temple Sworn in as Louisiana Insurance Commissioner

Tim Temple was sworn in as Louisiana Insurance Commissioner at noon Monday. Temple won election for the state’s top insurance official in October after his opponent dropped out of the primary. Temple replaces Jim Donelon, who had served as commissioner …

Houston Yet to Allocate $200 Million in Federal Relief Funds to Hurricane Harvey Victims

More than six years after Hurricane Harvey flooded thousands of homes and killed more than 80 people on the Texas Coast, the city of Houston has yet to allocate $200 million in federal relief funds to victims, according to the …

Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Decision to Bar Late Expert Reports in Workers’ Comp Case

The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday reinstated a deputy workers’ compensation commissioner’s decision to bar reports that were submitted too late by experts who weren’t certified, reversing decisions by the district court and Court of Appeals. The high court said …

Michigan Sees Decrease in Uninsured Motorists Following Auto Insurance Reform

Michigan reported the largest decrease in uninsured motorists of any state between 2020 and 2022, according to a recent study by the Insurance Research Council. Michigan’s uninsured motorist rate dropped by more than 6% between 2020 and 2022. The study …

Airlines Cleared to Inspect Grounded Boeing Jets After Mid-Air Incident

A delay in the inspection of grounded Boeing jets ended on Monday after U.S. officials retrieved a panel that blew off an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 airliner and shares in the planemaker sagged on concerns over the troubled jet …

Lawsuit Says Compensation Delayed for Victims of Worst Wildfire in New Mexico History

A new lawsuit has been filed against the Federal Emergency Management Agency, alleging compensation has been delayed for victims of the largest wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history. FEMA is responsible for doling out funds to people who suffered losses …

People Moves: Everest Re Promotes Wallace as Head of UK Branch and CUO; Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Names Rüsch as Head of DACH Region

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Everest Reinsurance and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions A summary of these new hires follows here. Everest Re Promotes Wallace to Head of UK Branch and CUO Everest Reinsurance, the reinsurance division …

J&J to Pay $700 Million to Settle States’ Talc-Marketing Probe

Johnson & Johnson has tentatively agreed to pay about $700 million to resolve an investigation by more than 40 US states of claims that it wrongfully marketed its talc-based baby powder by not warning about possible health risks, according to …

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