Yearly Archives: <span>2022</span>

New York Accuses Amazon of Discriminating Against Pregnant and Disabled Workers

The New York State Division of Human Rights has filed a complaint against Amazon.com Inc. accusing the online retailer of discriminating against pregnant and disabled workers at its worksites, Governor Kathy Hochul said on Wednesday. Amazon was also accused of …

Iowa Landlord Settles $135,000 Sexual Harassment Suit

The Justice Department announced that it has secured an agreement to resolve a lawsuit alleging that Davenport, Iowa, landlord Juan Goitia violated the Fair Housing Act by sexually harassing female tenants. The settlement also resolves claims against 908 Bridge Cooperative …

Oceans are Hotter, Higher and More Acidic, Climate Report Warns

The world’s oceans grew to their warmest and most acidic levels on record last year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday, as United Nations officials warned that war in Ukraine threatened global climate commitments. Oceans saw the most …

People Moves: DOXA Names Guerrero as President; Alera Group Hires Evans as SVP & Director of P/C Solutions

DOXA Insurance Holdings Names Joe Guerrero as President DOXA Insurance Holdings named Joe Guerrero as its president. Guerrero has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance industry specific to MGAs, MGUs, and Affinity. He will join DOXA’s executive …

Ex-Central Michigan Coach Wins Appeal Over Defamation Claims Against ESPN

A Michigan court has reinstated a lawsuit by a former college gymnastics coach who claims he was defamed on Twitter by an ESPN reporter linking him to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar and a controversial coach. The 3-0 decision by …

Vaccine Objections of Workers at Hanford in Washington Tossed

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by several hundred Hanford nuclear reservation and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory workers in Richland, Washington, over COVID-19 vaccine requirements. The lawsuit was filed in November to halt enforcement of President Joe Biden’s …

Judge Rules California’s Women in Boards Law Is Unconstitutional

A Los Angeles judge has ruled that California’s landmark law requiring women on corporate boards is unconstitutional. Superior Court Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis said the law that would have required boards have up to three female directors by this year violated …

Archdiocese in New Mexico Hit by Sex Abuse Settlement Agrees to Terms in Chapter 11

The Archdiocese of Santa Fe in New Mexico entered into an agreement of terms to settle its Chapter 11 reorganization case. “The Church takes very seriously its responsibility to see the survivors of sexual abuse are justly compensated for the …

Tesla Bets It Can Bring Down Insurance Costs, Make Driving Safer

For more than six weeks now, the tech and finance industry has been riveted by Elon Musk’s pursuit of Twitter. The topic has sucked up tons of oxygen and contributed to Tesla shares sagging amid a broader market rout and …

Energy Firms Lose Challenge to Remand of Baltimore Climate Suit to State Court

Major energy firms have lost their bid for a rehearing of a ruling in a case brought by the city of Baltimore seeking to hold them accountable for damages caused by climate change. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday …