July 5, 2023
Chatbots, data scientists, software engineers. As clients demand more for less, law firms are hiring growing numbers of staff who’ve studied technology not tort law to try and stand out from their rivals. Law firms are advertising for experts in …
July 5, 2023
Twitter has settled with a former employee who US labor board prosecutors concluded was illegally punished for protesting its return-to-office mandate. Software engineer Alexis Camacho claimed the company put them on administrative leave in retaliation for posting a message urging …
July 5, 2023
Forty-four farms in Mississippi exploited local Black workers by paying higher wages to immigrants who were in the United States on temporary work visas, the U.S. Labor Department said Wednesday. The department announced it completed investigations that it began last …
July 5, 2023
A visible crack in the support beam of a North Carolina roller coaster served as a reminder of the risks that sometimes arise with amusement park rides, particularly as families and adrenaline junkies flock to the attractions in summer. Video …
July 5, 2023
Wrigley, the maker of multi-colored fruit-flavored Skittles candies, has settled a lawsuit accusing a seller of cannabis-related merchandise of trademark infringement for marketing products under the “ZKITTLEZ” name. Under a proposed permanent injunction filed on Monday in Chicago federal court, …
July 5, 2023
Vermont’s workers’ compensation benefits for temporary total disability and for dependent children, as well as the work search requirement for injured workers returning to the job market, changed starting July 1, 2023, the result of new legislation. These workers’ compensation …
July 5, 2023
This edition of International People Moves details executive changes and appointments at Inver Re, Tokio Marine Kiln and Chubb. A summary of these new hires follows here. Hearn to Step Down as Inver Re’s CEO Inver Re, the reinsurance broking …
July 5, 2023
A 1988 law regarding video rentals is still affecting the legal, and even the insurance and technology landscape, today. The Video Privacy Protection Act was enacted in 1988 after judge and U.S. Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork found that a …
July 5, 2023
Japan’s biggest maritime port was crippled by an alleged Russian cyberattack, disrupting cargo as operators rushed to prevent a wider delay in shipments. Ransomware — used by hackers to lock access to files or systems unless a payment is made …
July 5, 2023
Global temperatures have smashed through records this week, underscoring the dangers of ever-increasing greenhouse gas emissions generated from burning fossil fuels. The average worldwide temperature reached 17C (63F) on Monday, just above the previous record of 16.9C in August 2016, …