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#1 Underwriters Wary of PFAS Amid ‘Superstorm’ of Litigation, Regulation
Sep 5 2024 // As litigation and regulation increase around per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), insurance underwriting is tightening across lines. Insurance professionals who specialize in PFAS say insurers are mandating coverage...
#2 FTC Ban on Worker Noncompete Agreements Blocked by Federal Judge
Aug 21 2024 // A federal judge ruled the US Federal Trade Commission can’t enforce its near-total ban on noncompete agreements that was set to go into effect next month, blocking an effort by the agency to make labor markets more...
#3 TikTok Must Face Lawsuit Over 10-Year-Old Girl’s Death, Appeals Court Rules
Aug 28 2024 // A U.S. appeals court has revived a lawsuit against TikTok by the mother of a 10-year-old girl who died after taking part in a viral “blackout challenge” in which users of the social media platform were dared to...
#4 Judge Allows Transgender Girl to Play Soccer as Lawsuit Challenges New Law
Aug 21 2024 // A federal judge temporarily cleared the way Monday for a transgender girl to play soccer for her high school team while she and another student challenge a New Hampshire ban. The families of Parker Tirrell, 15, and Iris...
#5 California Lawmakers Approve Legislation to Ban Deepfakes, Regulate AI
Sep 4 2024 // California lawmakers approved a host of proposals aiming to regulate the artificial intelligence industry, combat deepfakes and protect workers from exploitation by the rapidly evolving technology. The California...
#6 California Advances Landmark Legislation to Regulate Large AI Models
Aug 30 2024 // Efforts in California to establish first-in-the-nation safety measures for the largest artificial intelligence systems cleared an important vote this week that could pave the way for U.S. regulations on the technology...
#7 Judge Allows Smoking in Atlantic City Casinos, Dealing Blow to Workers
Sep 3 2024 // A judge on Friday allowed smoking to continue in Atlantic City’s casinos, giving some measure of relief to the city’s struggling casino industry while rebuffing workers who have long sought to be able to...
#8 Judge Says X Must Face Class Action Age Bias Claims Over Mass Layoff
Sep 5 2024 // A federal judge in San Francisco has ruled that roughly 150 older workers who were laid off by social media platform X when Elon Musk acquired the company can sue for age discrimination as a class, exposing the company to...
#9 Amazon Must Face D.C.’s Antitrust Lawsuit, Appeals Court Rules
Aug 26 2024 // An appeals court in Washington, D.C. revived the district’s lawsuit against Amazon.com Inc on Thursday, saying it plausibly claimed the online retailer’s pricing policies illegally stifle competition. The...
#10 Judge to Ask Hawaii Supreme Court About Barriers to $4B Wildfire Settlement
Sep 4 2024 // The Hawaii Supreme Court will be asked to weigh in on an issue that threatens to thwart a $4 billion settlement in last year’s devastating Maui wildfires. Judge Peter Cahill on Maui agreed to ask the state high court...
#11 Judge Narrows Star Russian Soprano’s Lawsuit Against Met Opera
Aug 27 2024 // Anna Netrebko’s lawsuit against the Metropolitan Opera was narrowed to gender discrimination claims by a federal judge, who agreed to dismiss the star soprano’s allegations of defamation, breach of contract and...
#12 Judge Weighs Resolution of $38 Million Damages Dispute in Youth Center Abuse Case
Aug 28 2024 // The $38 million verdict in a landmark lawsuit over abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center remains disputed nearly four months later, with both sides submitting final requests to the judge this...
#13 Texas Lawmakers Consider Regulations to Address Risks of Artificial Intelligence
Aug 28 2024 // A group of state lawmakers began wading through the complex world of artificial intelligence Tuesday, providing an early glimpse at how Texas may seek to regulate the booming technology. During a nearly four-hour hearing,...
#14 Federal Judge in N.D. Temporarily Blocks Biden Rule on Natural Gas Flaring
Sep 18 2024 // BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge in North Dakota has temporarily blocked a new Biden administration rule aimed at reducing the venting and flaring of natural gas at oil wells. “At this preliminary stage, the...
#15 Judge: EPA Can’t Use Civil Rights Act to Fight Industrial Pollution in Louisiana
Aug 26 2024 // A federal judge has weakened the Biden administration’s effort to use a historic civil rights law to fight industrial pollution alleged to have taken a heavier toll on minority communities in Louisiana. U.S. District...
#16 Lockton Gets Regulatory Approval to Operate Reinsurance Brokerage in Colombia
Sep 19 2024 // Lockton, the Kansas City, Missouri-based insurance brokerage firm, announced it has received regulatory approval to operate a reinsurance brokerage business in Colombia. “Lockton’s continued growth in Latin...
