Yearly Archives: <span>2022</span>

Global Supply Stress Worsened in April, NY Fed’s Index Shows

Stress on global supply chains worsened in April as coronavirus lockdown measures in China and the war in Ukraine lengthened delivery times, and air freight costs between the United States and Asia rose, the New York Federal Reserve reported in …

CAC Adds Eisenstat and Sharp; Alliant in California Names Graham-Helwig Senior Vice President

CAC Specialty added Rick Eisenstat and Justin Sharp to its natural resources team. Eisenstat is an environmental law specialist and will serve as vice president. His expertise in environmental law. He most recently worked with Galloway, Johnson, Tomkins, Burr and …

Growth of Massive New Mexico Wildfire Slowed

Firefighters have been able to slow the growth of a massive wildfire burning in the mountains of northeastern New Mexico as they prepared Wednesday for another round of red-flag weather that has the potential to push the flames through more …

Native American Man Files Suit in Oregon Alleging Bogus Detention

A lawsuit alleges a Salem, Oregon, police officer accused a Native American man of stealing a car he was working on, grabbed him, shoved him onto the hood of his police car and handcuffed him with no justification for arrest. …

People Moves: Longtime Alabama Agency Adds New Shareholder-Owners

Byars/Wright Insurance, an independent agency with six offices in Alabama, has named four new shareholders, officially giving the agency six owners. In addition to existing owners Haig Wright II and Skip Roberts, four others have been added: Paul Burnett, Evan …

Maine Attorney General Plans to Sue PFAS Manufacturers

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey said the state is preparing for a lawsuit against manufacturers of so-called forever chemicals. Frey said at the Democratic State Convention last weekend that steps are being taken to “hold these chemical manufacturers to account.” …

Kentucky Coal Mine Cited for Tree Fall That Killed Worker in January

The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration has cited the owners of an eastern Kentucky surface mine where a worker was killed in January by a falling tree, according to a published report. Nally & Hamilton Enterprises was cited for …

Oklahoma Hospital to Pay $1.1M to Settle False Claims Act Violations

Oklahoma Heart Hospital South, LLC has paid $1,151,770.50 to settle civil claims stemming from allegations it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to Medicare, announced United States Attorney Robert J. Troester. OHHS is an Oklahoma limited liability …

Texas Jury: American Airlines Not at Fault in Alleged Assault of Flight Attendant

Jurors in a civil lawsuit decided last week that American Airlines did not bear responsibility for an alleged sexual assault against a flight attendant by a celebrity chef who was hired by the airline as an independent contractor. The jury …

Pimco Sued Over ‘Fraternity’ Culture by Minority Ex-Workers

Pacific Investment Management Co. now has both men and women suing over a “fraternity” culture that allegedly favors White males. Two men, a Black ex-employee and a former contractor who is Asian, claim minority professionals at the money manager are …