State Judge Rejects Michigan Restaurants’ COVID-19 Business Interruption Claim July 7, 2020 By Jim Sams A trial court judge in Lansing, Michigan handed a victory to insurers in what may be the nation’s first final...
Lawsuit Claims Racial Discrimination at Frito-Lay Plant in Kansas July 6, 2020 Black employees at the Frito-Lay plant in Topeka, Kansas, were subjected to ongoing racial harassment and discrimination, including hearing racial...
Missouri Governor Signs Bill to Limit Lawsuits Against Businesses July 6, 2020 Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on July 1 signed a bill that’s part of a business-backed effort to rein in lawsuits...
Former Suburban Illinois District Student Sues Over Hidden Cameras July 6, 2020 A former student in a suburban Illinois high school has filed a $1 million lawsuit that alleges the school district...
Midwest Business Leaders: Area’s Economy Improving with Reopening July 2, 2020 Business leaders say the economy has begun to recover as businesses reopened in the past month in nine Midwest and...
New Indiana State Law Bans Use of Handheld Phone While Driving July 2, 2020 By Tom Davies Using a handheld cellphone while driving is now illegal on Indiana roads under a new state law that took effect...
USI Closes Acquisition of Associated Benefits & Risk Consulting July 2, 2020 USI Insurance Services (USI), headquartered in Valhalla, N.Y., has completed its acquisition of Associated Benefits & Risk Consulting (ABRC) from...
Flooding in Western Wisconsin Causes Evacuations, Rescues July 1, 2020 Some residents of a western Wisconsin village hit hard by hours of torrential rain were evacuated from their homes as...
Textron Aviation Cited for 2019 Explosion at Kansas Site July 1, 2020 Federal regulators have cited aircraft maker Textron Aviation for a December 2019 explosion that injured 15 workers at its Wichita,...
World Insurance Associates Acquires Pinnacle Insurance Group of Indiana July 1, 2020 World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) has acquired Pinnacle Insurance Group of Indiana. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Since...