California’s minimum wage will increase to $16 per hour for all employers on Jan. 1, 2024. In 2023, the minimum wage was $15.50 for all employees regardless of employer size. Some cities and counties in California have a local minimum …
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a long-awaited antitrust lawsuit against Amazon.com on Tuesday and asked the court to consider forcing the online retailer to sell assets as the government accuses Big Tech of monopolizing the most lucrative parts of …
A Kansas woman has been sentenced to 18 months of probation for insurance fraud, the Kansas Insurance Department (KID) announced. Carolyn Engelhardt, age 30, pleaded guilty in the District Court of Norton County on July 25, 2023 to one felony …
Bates Joins Western National Insurance Group as SVP, Marketing and Sales Western National, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., hired Tamara Bates as senior vice president of marketing and agency sales. Bates joins Western National with over 30 years of property-and-casualty experience. …
A company that provides administrative and operations services for a group of related automobile dealerships across Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Florida, violated federal law when it fired a longtime senior manager in its Texarkana, Texas, location to avoid its share …
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Salt water from the Gulf of Mexico is creeping up the drought-stricken Mississippi River and threatening drinking water supplies in some Louisiana communities, including New Orleans, prompting the state`s governor to warn Friday he may …
A federal judge rejected a request by McClenny Moseley & Associates to claim an interest in legal fees and expenses from a hurricane damage lawsuit, saying the law firm obtained its clients illegally by using a “modern day case runner.” …
Oakbridge Insurance Agency, known for its rapid growth and acquisition of agencies across the Southeast in recent years, has itself been purchased by a private equity firm. Audax Private Equity, which calls itself a capital partner for middle-market companies, said …
Tampa police are investigating after family members of former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams said someone may have slipped him unprescribed opioid medication while he was in the hospital after a construction accident. A Tampa Bay Times report also gives …
“With CheckMate, the deposits get to the bank faster – by at least 1-2 days, and what used to take 2-3 minutes per check to process has become 2-3 minutes per batch.” Austin, TX September, 25, 2023 – Microplastics. The …
