UK Financial Services Firms Sharpen Staff Scrutiny as New Misconduct Regime Looms July 20, 2026 By Kirstin Ridley and Phoebe Seers Financial firms in Britain are sharpening their focus on employee conduct, with some weeding out staff suspected of misconduct such...
Ohio-Based Toy Manufacturer Sued for Discrimination and Retaliation July 20, 2026 Step2 Company, LLC, a toy and plastic products manufacturer with plants in Northern Ohio, violated federal law by failing to...
People Moves: Cottingham & Butler Expands Property & Casualty Leadership July 20, 2026 Cottingham & Butler, a privately held insurance broker based in Dubuque, Iowa, announced a series of leadership appointments across its...
Texas Big Rigs Parts Distributor Faces $264K Fine After Worker Fatality July 20, 2026 The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Texas big rig parts distributer for 16 serious safety violations after an...
Judge Won’t Block Meta From Laying Off Workers Who Filed AI Discrimination Suit July 20, 2026 By Daniel Wiessner A U.S. judge on July 17 rejected a bid by 26 employees of Meta Platforms to block the tech giant...
Abbott Investigates Two Separate Cyber Incidents, Says No Operations Affected July 20, 2026 Abbott Laboratories is investigating two cyber incidents involving unauthorized access to some internal systems at its cancer diagnostics business and...
Walmart Removes Four Taylor Farms Salads as Recalls Spread July 20, 2026 By Jaewon Kang, Jessica Nix and Fabiola Zerpa Walmart Inc. said it has removed four bagged iceberg lettuce salad products manufactured by Taylor Farms as recalls tied to...
Two Years in, Ortiz Steps Down as CEO of Florida Re July 20, 2026 Alvaro Ortiz, the CEO of Tampa-based Florida Insurance and Reinsurance Co. since it was formed in 2024, has resigned from...
California Utility Has Offered $750M in Program for Eaton Fire Victims July 20, 2026 Southern California Edison announced that more than $750 million has been offered through its Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program to compensate...
Tropical Storm Watches Posted Across Florida’s Panhandle Region July 20, 2026 By Brian K. Sullivan A tropical storm watch has been issued for the Florida Panhandle as the Atlantic’s next event takes shape off shore....