Yearly Archives: <span>2020</span>

Soccer Star Messi Scores Trademark Victory Over Massi in EU Court

Barcelona and Argentina captain Lionel Messi has won a legal battle over trademark rights relating to his own logo after the European Union’s top court on Thursday dismissed an appeal against the player from a Spanish cycling clothing brand. The …

Oil Industry Begins Cleaning Up, Restarting Gulf Operations After Hurricane Sally

Storm-tossed U.S. offshore energy producers and exporters began clearing debris on Thursday from Hurricane Sally and booting up idle Gulf of Mexico operations after hunkering down for five days. The storm toppled trees, flooded streets and left about 570,000 homes …

Update: Weakened Hurricane Sally Leaves Gulf Coast With Flooding

Update: 11:37 am, GULF SHORES, Ala., Sept 17 (Reuters) – The remnants of Hurricane Sally on Thursday brought more than a foot of rain to Florida and Georgia, killing at least one person, washing out bridges and roads and leaving …

Alliant Insurance Services Hires Parker as Senior Vice President in New York

Alliant is continuing to grow its team in New York, recently adding Brennen Parker as senior vice president. Parker, who is based in Albany, N.Y., will design and deploy insurance solutions to address industry-specific risks for a growing base of …

Three Injured in Public Transit Bus Crash in Delaware

Three people were hurt when a public transit bus broke through a fence and a retaining wall, then landed in a parking lot after crashing into at least two other vehicles. The News Journal reports that a DART bus crashed …

Businesses Need to Rethink Cyber Risks for Work-from-Home Employees

When worldwide lockdowns were imposed almost overnight in March, most employees thought they were leaving their desks behind for just a few weeks. Very few employers and employees would have predicted that six months later they would still be working …

What Is the No. 1 Emerging Litigation Risk? ‘Forever Chemicals,’ Says Praedicat

The top emerging litigation risk identified for the year ahead is PFAS, the so-called “forever chemicals” used in a wide variety of products such as Teflon, Scotchgard, food containers, firefighting foam and ski wax, said the co-founders of Praedicat, the …

Software Glitch Blamed for Incorrect COVID Notifications to 7K in North Carolina

A county in North Carolina incorrectly told nearly 7,000 residents they had tested positive for the coronavirus due what officials say was a technical glitch. The messages were sent by text messages to more than 6,700 residents in Mecklenburg Countyincorre …

Floridians Concerned About Disaster Recovery, Hurricane Deductibles: Survey

As Hurricane Sally bears down on the Gulf Coast, a new survey is highlighting the concerns many Florida residents have about the impact of catastrophic storms on their communities and everyday lives, as well as if they are adequately insured …

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires The Kirksey Agency in Louisiana

Insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired West Monroe, Louisiana-based The Kirksey Agency Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Kirksey Agency was founded in 1980 with crop insurance as its flagship product, servicing Louisiana, Arkansas …