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American Airlines’ ESG-Based Investing for 401(k) Plan Is Illegal, US Judge Rules
Jan 13 2025 // A federal judge in Texas on Friday said American Airlines violated federal law by basing investment decisions for its employee retirement plan on environmental, social and other non-financial factors. The ruling by U.S....
New Law in New Hampshire Creates Private Right of Action For Victims of Deepfakes
Jan 12 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. There’s been no shortage of examples in recent years of how deepfake technology can be used in alarming ways: Fraudsters recently posed as a...
Minnesota Judge Orders MyPillow to Pay $778K to Delivery Service DHL
Jan 10 2025 // A Minnesota judge has ordered MyPillow to pay nearly $778,000 for unpaid bills and other costs to package delivery service DHL, which had sued the company that’s synonymous with its founder, chief pitchman and...
Georgia Lawmakers Gearing Up for New Tort Reform Push
Jan 10 2025 // ATLANTA (AP) — After years of stalled efforts to limit civil lawsuits, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Republican lawmakers are doubling down with a new push. Supporters, most prominently business groups, call the state a...
Boeing, DOJ Tell US Judge They Have Not Reached Agreement on Revised Plea Deal
Jan 6 2025 // The U.S. Justice Department and Boeing told a court on Friday they have not reached agreement on a revised plea deal after a U.S. judge in December rejected the deal, faulting a diversity and inclusion provision. Boeing...
Judge Allows Lawsuit Claiming Poland Spring Water Is Not From a Spring
Jan 2 2025 // A federal judge in Connecticut refused to dismiss a long-running lawsuit accusing the former Nestle Waters North America of defrauding consumers by labeling its Poland Spring bottled water as “spring...
Florida Condo Owners Face Deadline and Higher Costs With New Regulations
Dec 31 2024 // MIAMI (AP) — Florida condominium owners are looking at higher costs from condo associations in the new year, a consequence of a safety law passed by state lawmakers in 2022. It requires associations to have sufficient...
California Commissioner Issues Regulation to Allow Reinsurance in Ratemaking
Dec 30 2024 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Monday announced what he is calling the final step in his efforts to help the state’s ailing homeowners insurance market with the Net Cost of Reinsurance in...
ZestyAI Receives Regulatory Approval From Iowa Insurance Division
Dec 23 2024 // ZestyAI, a provider of AI-informed climate and property risk analytics solutions, has received regulatory approval from the Iowa Insurance Division for its Severe Convective Storm suite, including Z-HAIL, Z-WIND, and...
Viewpoint: Giving Thanks and Making a Wish List for US Insurance Regulation
Dec 18 2024 // The state of U.S. insurance regulation is almost certainly not a topic for most families this holiday season. Yet there is much to be thankful for as well as areas where we can do better. First, let’s be thankful for...
Oregon Lawmakers OK $218M in Emergency Wildfire Funding
Dec 17 2024 // Oregon lawmakers approved $218 million in emergency wildfire funds during special session that was convened to address unpaid bills stemming from the state’s 2024 record wildfire season. As wildfires still rage in...
California Commissioner Announces Regulation to Enable the Use of Modeling in Rates
Dec 13 2024 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Friday announced what he’s calling “first of its kind” catastrophe modeling and ratemaking regulation that will allow carriers to use the models as a...
New York Court Rules NRA Must Undertake Reforms, Former Execs Must Pay Damages
Dec 13 2024 // The National Rifle Association (NRA) must reform its operations to conform with New York’s not-for-profit law and two of its former executives must pay the NRA $6.35 million in damages plus interest. That is the...
Offshore Driller Asks Judge to Block Insurers’ Demands for $250M Collateral
Dec 13 2024 // W&T Offshore, an independent driller operating in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, has asked a federal judge to block insurance companies’ demands for $250 million in additional collateral for taking apart old oil...
Kroger’s $24.6 Billion Albertsons Deal Blocked by Judges
Dec 12 2024 // A federal judge blocked Kroger Co.’s $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons Cos., finding the takeover would lessen competition for US grocery shoppers, in a ruling that marks a likely death knell for the deal. In a...
Judge Says Southwest Must Face Bias Claims Over Free Flights for Hispanic Students
Dec 9 2024 // U.S. judge on Friday said Southwest Airlines must face a lawsuit by a prominent affirmative action opponent claiming a now-defunct program that awarded free flights to Hispanic college students was racially...
Boeing Plea Deal Over Fatal 737 Crashes Rejected by Judge
Dec 6 2024 // A federal judge rejected Boeing Co.’s plea deal that sought to let the planemaker avoid criminal prosecution over to two fatal 737 Max crashes, in a surprise twist that threatens to prolong the company’s...
Target Must Face Shareholder Lawsuit Over Pride Backlash, Judge Rules
Dec 5 2024 // Target has failed to persuade a judge in Florida to dismiss a lawsuit that accused the retailer of deceiving shareholders after its sales of LGBTQ-themed merchandise for Pride Month sparked a backlash and a customer...
Judge Dismisses Suit Over Savannah Outlawing Guns Left in Unlocked Cars
Dec 4 2024 // SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A judge has thrown out a lawsuit by a Georgia gun owner who sought to challenge a Savannah city ordinance that imposes fines and potential jail time for people who leave firearms inside unlocked...
Regulatory Roundup: California’s Flood Mitigation Initiative, Workers’ Comp Insurance Fraud, Over $300,000 in Compliance Fines
Dec 4 2024 // State-by-state variations of laws, compliance protocols, industry transparency, and general regulatory culture can lend one the impression that keeping up with industry changes is a little bit like herding cats. So, what...
