McDonald’s Settles With Ex-CEO Easterbrook Over Claim He Lied About Sexual Affairs December 16, 2021 By Hilary Russ and Uday Sampath McDonald’s Corp. said on Thursday it had reached a settlement with former chief Steve Easterbrook, resolving a lawsuit in which...
Supreme Court to Weigh State Law That Circumvents Arbitration Agreements December 16, 2021 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court will consider buttressing the power of businesses to funnel employee disputes into individual arbitration proceedings, agreeing...
Biden Auto Safety Nominee Vows to Address Jump in Traffic Deaths December 16, 2021 By David Shepardson President Joe Biden’s nominee to serve as the top auto safety regulator will vow to address the massive increase in...
Insurance Technology: SiriusPoint Invests in LuckyTruck; Hiscox Offers Real-Time Quotes With RMS Location API; ActZero Security Adds Cyber Coverage From Measured December 15, 2021 Global specialty insurer SiriusPoint said it is investing in LuckyTruck Corp., a digital broker and aggregator specializing in commercial trucking...
NFL Requiring Coaches, Team Staffs to Get COVID-19 Boosters; Players Exempt December 15, 2021 By Rob Maaddi The NFL is requiring coaches, front-office staff and team personnel to receive a COVID-19 booster by Dec. 27. In a...
EEOC Addresses When COVID-19 May Be a Disability Requiring Accommodation December 15, 2021 An applicant or employee whose COVID-19 results in mild symptoms that resolve in a few weeks—with no other consequences—will not...
Texting the Witness During Video Deposition. There’s an App to Prevent That. December 15, 2021 By William Rabb If attorneys are concerned about opposing counsel texting a witness during a remote, virtual deposition, there are some remedies for...
Court Approves $380M Settlement of U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Sex Abuse Case December 15, 2021 By Will Graves The legal wrangling between USA Gymnastics and the hundreds of victims of sexual abuse by former national team doctor Larry...
Biden Auto Safety Agency Nominee to Face Senate Committee December 14, 2021 By David Shepardson The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday is set to hold a confirmation hearing on President Joe Biden’s nominee to...
‘Catch-Up Care’ Helps Explain Rise in Employers’ Health Insurance Costs: Mercer December 14, 2021 By Amruta Khandekar Health insurance costs for employers rose the most in over a decade this year as Americans resumed non-urgent procedures delayed...