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Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Accusing Google of Stealing Millions of Song Lyrics

The US Supreme Court refused to revive a lawsuit by music website Genius Media Group Inc. accusing Alphabet Inc.’s Google of stealing millions of song lyrics. The justices left in place a ruling that tossed out the suit, which accused …

Here Are Details of Quality Issues Affecting Siemens Gamesa’s Wind Turbines

Shares in Siemens Energy continued to fall on Monday following a record sell-off in shares last week that was triggered by major issues at the company’s wind turbine division Siemens Gamesa. Shares in Siemens Energy fell 5% to the bottom …

Texas Power Grid Operator Can’t be Sued Over 2021 Winter Storm, High Court Rules

The Supreme Court of Texas narrowly decided Friday that sovereign immunity, which largely shields government agencies from civil lawsuits, also protects the operator of the Texas electric grid. The 5-4 opinion will likely free the nonprofit corporation from lawsuits filed …

OSHA cites Wisconsin Processing Plant for Multiple Violations After Worker Suffers Crushing Injuries

Federal safety inspectors responded to a Wisconsin employer’s report of an amputation found workers at a Green Bay, Wisconsin beef processing plant exposed to multiple hazards, including inadequate guards to protect employees from machines in operation. Inspectors with the U.S. …

Tornado Ripped Through Massive Wyoming Coal Mining Site

A tornado that ripped through a massive coal mining site in northeast Wyoming halted operations, but only eight people were injured and no deaths were reported, officials said. The tornado hit the North Antelope Rochelle Mine in Campbell County around …

Firefighters Struggled to Identify the Toxic Freight in Ohio Train Derailment, Chiefs Say

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Firefighters who responded to February’s fiery train derailment in Ohio struggled to immediately identify the hazardous chemicals the train was hauling due to a lack of communication from the railroad, officials said Thursday. During a public …

Tennessee, Kentucky EV Battery Plants on Track for $9.2B Federal Loan

Massive battery plants planned in Tennessee and Kentucky for Ford’s electric vehicles are on track to receive up to a $9.2 billion federal loan in what would be the biggest award under the U.S. Department of Energy’s loan program since …

FEMA Denies Georgia County’s Request for Help After March Tornado

Months after an EF-3 tornado tore through a Georgia county southwest of Atlanta officials said a federal agency has denied its request for additional help in the recovery. ”Obviously we’re extremely disappointed that the (disaster) declaration didn’t go through,” Troup …

Waleed Jabsheh to Succeed Wasef Jabsheh as CEO of IGI

The president of International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (IGI), Waleed Jabsheh, will assume the role of chief executive officer. He succeeds Wasef Jabsheh, the founder, current chairman and CEO of IGI, who will become executive chairman, effective July 1, 2023. …

People Moves: Abuzaid to Lead NFP Health & Safety; Cunningham Named Lockton Re North American Leader

NFP Appoints Abuzaid to Lead Its Occupational Health & Safety Group Insurance brokerage NFP has appointed Hamid Abuzaid as the new leader of its occupational health and safety group (OHS). NFP is headquartered in New York, New York. Abuzaid joined …

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