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Oregon’s Compensable Worker Fatalities up in 3Q, Report Shows

A report from the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services for the third quarter shows a rise in work-related compensable fatalities. The department’s Quarterly Fatality report for the third quarter 2023 measures these workplace fatalities from July 1 to …

Ex-First Republic Engineer in California Gets Prison for Cloud Hack

A former First Republic Bank cloud engineer in San Francisco was sentenced to two years in prison for vandalizing the company’s computer network after he was fired in 2020. Miklos Daniel Brody logged into the bank’s network without authorization, using …

California Faces Record $68B Budget Deficit, Legislative Analyst Says

California is facing a record $68 billion budget deficit, state officials announced, forcing hard choices for Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in his final term as he works to build his national profile. The nation`s most populous state, with an economy …

How Cybercriminals Are Using Wyoming Shell Companies for Global Hacks

Somali reporter Abdalle Ahmed Mumin was doubly distressed when he heard that a colleague had been abducted by masked gunmen at the University of Mogadishu on the morning of Aug. 17. A fellow journalist was missing and Mumin – the …

Washington Cancer Center Patients Get Threatening Emails Following Data Breach

Some patients of a Seattle, Washington-based cancer center received threatening emails following a data breach last month. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center officials said a Nov. 19 hack hit a portion of the health care system’s clinical network, possibly leaking patient …

$20M Suit Blames Overtime, Years of Jail Work for Los Angeles County Deputy’s Suicide

The family of a Los Angeles County sheriff`s deputy who killed himself has filed a $20 million wrongful-death claim against the county, blaming years of working in jails and mandatory overtime for his depression. The claim was filed Thursday by …

Washington Fruit Grower Fined After Workers Die in Tractor Rollovers

A Yakima, Washington, fruit grower and processor was fined nearly $300,000 by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries after two orchard workers died in tractor rollovers almost exactly a month apart. The first fatality reportedly occurred May 7, …

People Moves: Berry Joins Alliant as Venture Capital Leader, Executive Vice President

Dan Berry joined Alliant Insurance Services as venture capital leader, executive vice president, with Alliant M&A. Based in San Francisco, Berry previously served as private equity and venture capital group leader at Woodruff Sawyer. Alliant is headquartered in Irvine, Calif.,

Authorities in Alaska Suspend Search After Deadly Landslide

Authorities have suspended the search for the 12-year-old boy still missing following a deadly landslide in the southeast Alaska community of Wrangell. Five people have been confirmed killed in the landslide and their bodies recovered: Otto Florschutz, Timothy and Beth …

Brown & Brown Acquires Automotive Business Solutions in Colorado

Brown & Brown Dealer Services has completed the acquisition of Automotive Business Solutions. The ABS team will continue to be led by CEO Michael Cox from their current offices in Denver, Colorado. ABS is an administrator of warranty products in …

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