Purdue Pharma Can Protect Sackler Owners in Opioid Bankruptcy, Court Rules May 30, 2023 By Dietrich Knauth Bankrupt Oxycontin manufacturer Purdue Pharma can shield its owners, members of the wealthy Sackler family, from opioid lawsuits in exchange...
People Moves: The Hartford Promotes Within Group Benefits, Small Commercial, Personal Sales May 30, 2023 The Hartford announced new leadership appointments in sales and distribution across multiple lines of business in support of the company’s...
Product Recalls Hit Four-Year High in First Quarter 2023: Sedgwick May 30, 2023 Data from the first quarter of 2023 shows that the number of product recalls in the U.S. increased 14.2% from...
Tipster On Ericsson Won SEC’s Largest Ever $279M Whistleblower Award May 30, 2023 The record $279 million whistleblower award issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this month stemmed from a...
Jury Says Google Owes Sonos $32.5M in Smart-Speaker Patent Case May 30, 2023 By Blake Brittain Alphabet Inc’s Google must pay $32.5 million in damages for infringing one of smart-speaker maker Sonos Inc’s patents in its...
State Farm Stops Taking New Applications for Business, Personal Lines P/C in California May 27, 2023 An insurer group was quick to respond over the weekend after State Farm announced it will cease accepting new applications...
EEOC Warns Employers to Check AI Workplace Monitoring Tools for Bias May 26, 2023 By Matt O'Brien The head of the U.S. agency charged with enforcing civil rights in the workplace says artificial intelligence-driven “bossware” tools that...
Fired Root CMO Accused of Stealing Millions Spends ‘Lavishly’; Judge Appoints Receiver May 26, 2023 By Chad Hemenway According to court records, Root Inc’s former chief marketing officer – accused of stealing about $10 million from the company...
NOAA Predicts Near-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season May 26, 2023 As the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season approaches June 1, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting “near-normal” activity. The...
OSHA Wins Trademark Battle Against Safety Consulting Firm’s Logo May 26, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A workplace safety consulting firm will stop using the OSHA acronym and a stylized logo similar to the federal government’s...