SEC Seeks to Recover Funds from NC Insurance Agent’s Alleged Investment Scam May 31, 2023 By William Rabb The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has asked a federal court to bar a North Carolina insurance agent and financial...
Markets/Coverages: U.S. Cannabis-Focused MGU Opens for Business in Europe May 31, 2023 The North American managing general underwriter CannGen Insurance Services (CannGen) has launched a European operation amid expectations that the continent’s...
U.S. Warns China Could Hack Infrastructure, Including Pipelines, Rail Systems May 31, 2023 By Raphael Satter, Zeba Siddiqui and James Pearson The U.S. State Department has warned that China was capable of launching cyber attacks against critical infrastructure, including oil and...
Maryland AG Sues 3M, DuPont, Other Manufacturers Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ May 31, 2023 Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has filed two lawsuits seeking to hold multiple chemical manufacturers accountable for contamination of...
$3.1M Settlement Reached in Fatal Shooting of Black Man in Washington May 31, 2023 Officials in Tacoma, Washington, will pay $3.1 million to the family of a Black man who was fatally shot by...
Supreme Court Turns Away Social Media Sex Trafficking Case May 31, 2023 By Emily Birnbaum The US Supreme Court turned away an appeal from victims of child pornography who claimed Reddit Inc. knowingly facilitates and...
California Overtime Law Threatens Use of Grazing Goats to Prevent Wildfires May 31, 2023 Hundreds of goats munch on long blades of yellow grass on a hillside next to a sprawling townhouse complex. They...
Suspected State-Backed Hackers Hit Series of New Targets in Europe, SE Asia May 31, 2023 By Sarah Zheng A hacking group suspected of ties to an Asian government has broadened its targets to government agencies in countries including...
Former HealthSouth CEO Scrushy Denies Hiding Millions of Dollars May 31, 2023 The man who once led HealthSouth, a huge provider of outpatient rehab services, including therapy for injured workers, has been...
Eight Months After Ian, Struggles Continue for Swamped Florida Residents May 31, 2023 Eight months ago, chef Michael Cellura had a restaurant job and had just moved into a fancy new camper home...