Panel Asks W.Va. Supreme Court if Opioid Distribution Can Cause a Public Nuisance March 21, 2024 By John Raby CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court asked West Virginia’s highest court Monday whether opioid distributions can cause a...
Justice Department Sues Apple in Antitrust Case Over iPhone March 21, 2024 By Leah Nylen The US Justice Department and 16 attorneys general sued Apple Inc., accusing the iPhone maker of violating antitrust laws by...
Risk Strategies Acquires North American Units of H.W. International March 21, 2024 Global specialty brokerage Risk Strategies reported that it has acquired the U.S. and Canadian operating entities of global insurance holding...
Nine Dead After South Korean-Flagged Vessel Capsizes off Japan, South Korea Says March 21, 2024 At least nine people were killed when a South Korean-flagged vessel capsized off Japan, South Korea’s foreign ministry said on...
UK Insurer Direct Line Posts Operating Loss as it Grapples With Auto Claims Inflation March 21, 2024 By Carolyn Cohn Direct Line posted a 2023 operating loss as it grapples high motor claims inflation, but reinstated its dividend as the...
Texas Contractor Faces $257K Fine After Teenager’s Death in Trench Collapse March 21, 2024 A Houston, Texas-area contractor is facing more than a quarter million dollars in fines after a federal investigation found the...
Markets/Coverages: Tech Firm Gabriel Partners With Re/insurer Chaucer and Crisis Mgmt Specialist to Offer Active Assailant Product March 21, 2024 Gabriel, an Israel-based technology company that tackles the challenge of mass shootings and workplace violence threats, announced it has partnered...
Ohio’s Cedar Point Amusement Park Fined $50K in Age Discrimination Suit March 21, 2024 An Ohio will pay $50,000 to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),...
Chicago Sues Glock Over Proliferation of Illegal Machine Guns on City Streets March 21, 2024 CHICAGO (AP) — The city of Chicago sued Glock Inc. on Tuesday, alleging the handgun manufacturer is facilitating the proliferation...
Somali Pirates’ Return Adds to Crisis for Global Shipping Companies March 21, 2024 By Giulia Paravicini, Jonathan Saul and Abdiqani Hassan As a speed boat carrying more than a dozen Somali pirates bore down on their position in the western Indian...