Jaywalking Is Now Legal in New York City. It’s Still Risky. November 1, 2024 By Philip Marcelo Jaywalking — that time-honored practice of crossing the street outside of the crosswalk or against the traffic light — is...
Court Upholds Firing of Philadelphia Cops Over Offensive Facebook Posts November 1, 2024 The Philadelphia police department did not violate the First Amendment rights of several officers who were fired or suspended for...
Los Angeles County Sues PepsiCo and Coca-Cola Over Plastic Pollution November 1, 2024 By Nate Raymond Los Angeles County has sued beverage makers PepsiCo and Coca-Cola, accusing them of polluting the most populous U.S. county with...
Washington Farm Labor Contractor Fined $140K for Withholding Info From Workers November 1, 2024 A Pasco farm labor contractor faces nearly $140,000 in fines for violations uncovered during a Washington State Department of Labor...
Landmark Admin Reports Data Breach, Exposing 800,000 Users’ Information October 31, 2024 Landmark Admin filed a notice of data breach last week after detecting suspicious activities on its system in May. Landmark...
Texas Pharmacy Owner Sentenced in $41M Health Insurance Fraud October 31, 2024 A Dallas pharmacy owner who routinely billed insurance companies for headache sprays, pain creams, and scar creams never dispersed to...
Louisiana DuPont Plant Fined $480K for Releasing Cancer-Causing Chemical October 31, 2024 RESERVE, La. (AP) — A chemical manufacturing plant west of New Orleans has agreed to pay a $480,000 federal fine...
Former Principal of Missouri Boarding School Charged with Sex Crimes Involving Student October 31, 2024 By Jim Salter A former principal at a Christian boarding school in Missouri that closed in March amid abuse allegations has been charged...
Clear Group Acquires UK Broker A-One Insurance Group October 31, 2024 The Clear Group, the London-based independent insurance broker, announced the acquisition of A-One Insurance Group (A-One), a major commercial insurance...
Missouri Jury Asked to Award More Than $6B in Preterm Formula Case October 31, 2024 By Brendan Pierson A lawyer for a Missouri mother on Wednesday asked a jury to make Abbott ABT.N and Reckitt’s RKT.L Mead Johnson...