The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Koboat Trucking LLC, USDOT No. 3273682, a Houston-based motor carrier, to be an “imminent hazard” to public safety and ordered the motor carrier to immediately cease all …
AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “bbb+” (Good) from “bbb” (Good) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) for the members of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Group: Oklahoma Farm Bureau Mutual …
The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a Texas Workers’ Compensation Act (TWCA) provision for what constitutes an employee does not affect the enforceability of an additional-insured provision under the Texas Anti-Indemnity Act (TAIA). In a March 4 opinion delivered by …
The Mississippi River hit a mark last week that bars most construction work near levees and triggers frequent inspections of those levees. The river edged two-hundredths of an inch (half a millimeter) above the trigger _ a depth of 11 …
Austin officials approved a nearly $3 million settlement March 3 for a teen who was seriously injured by police during 2020 protests over racial injustice _ the Texas capital city’s latest response to criticism of its handling of demonstrations in …
Hurricane Harvey dumped more than 50 inches of rain on parts of the Texas coast in 2017. Then in 2020, ferocious winds from Hurricane Laura destroyed homes across coastal Louisiana. Hurricane Ida hit in 2021, leaving the entire city of …
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) reported more than 78,000 COVID claims and 422 fatalities as of Feb. 6, 2022. DWC’s March report, “COVID-19 In The Texas Workers’ Compensation System,” is based on a data call …
A 48-year-old Sullivan City, Texas man has admitted to threatening to cancel a contract if he did not receive increased monetary payments, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Oscar Salinas aka “Coach” pleaded guilty March 3. As part of the …
A pension fund for teachers in Arkansas has settled with Allianz and dropped its lawsuit over losses in a multibillion-dollar trading debacle at the German insurer’s funds arm, according to a court document. The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System was the …
Issues related to media publicity and a gag order as well as a concern over a lack diversity among attorneys representing those killed or injured during last year’s deadly Astroworld music festival were discussed during a court hearing on March …
