Judge Trims Wrongful Death Suit Claims Over Spicy Chip Challenge April 9, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal judge in Massachusetts has dismissed claims against Walgreens but allowed some claims against the The Hershey Co. and...
California Workers’ Comp Bureau Upping Fee for Special Inspections April 9, 2026 The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California will increase the fee for special inspections from $200 to $500 per...
Nantucket Flight Returns After Part of Cabin Door Opens Midair April 8, 2026 A Cape Air flight departing from the Massachusetts island of Nantucket returned safely after part of the main cabin door...
Another State, Tennessee, Warns Insurers About the Proper Use of Drone Images April 8, 2026 The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance has joined a few other states in urging insurers to be careful about...
Texas Cannabis Businesses Sue State to Block Smokeable Hemp Ban April 8, 2026 Texas hemp industry leaders and advocacy groups have sued the state to block new regulations that eliminate natural smokeable hemp...
South Dakota Construction Company Sued Over Whistleblower’s Firing April 8, 2026 The U.S. Department of Labor has filed suit against a Valley Springs, South Dakota construction contractor for the wrongful termination...
Waco Business Earns TDI’s Lone Star Safety Award April 8, 2026 The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has honored Laminate Technologies Inc. in Waco, Texas, with the...
NFP Acquires Minnesota’s Sherman April 8, 2026 NFP, an Aon company and leading property and casualty (P&C) broker and benefits consultant, announced the acquisition of Sherman Insurance...
Investors Press Amazon, Microsoft and Google on Water, Power Use in Data Centers April 8, 2026 By Simon Jessop, Valerie Volcovici and Supantha Mukherjee Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet’s Google have each recently abandoned construction of multibillion-dollar data centers over community opposition and now the...
UBS Loses Bid to Limit Liability for Nazi-Linked Crimes, Judge’s Ruling Shows April 8, 2026 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. judge on Tuesday rejected UBS’ bid to clarify a $1.25 billion settlement from 1999 of Holocaust-related litigation against...