Kansas Passes Anti-ESG Bill April 10, 2023 By John Hanna TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – A proposal designed to thwart investing that considers environmental, social and governance factors has cleared the...
Brazil Class-Action Lawsuit Seeks $2.5B in Damages From Alleged Orange Juice Cartel April 10, 2023 By Ricardo Brito Giants of the orange juice trade in Brazil have become defendants in a class-action lawsuit seeking $2.5 billion in damages...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Texas’ Boley-Featherston April 10, 2023 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Wichita Falls, Texas-based Boley-Featherston Insurance. Terms of the transaction were not...
Students Flunk Test for Class Action Over Covid Cutbacks by University April 10, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal court has rejected a proposed class action by students against Boston University over alleged damages they suffered due...
Q1 Commercial P/C Rates Hold Steady, Up 5%: MarketScout April 10, 2023 In a “deliberate and modest fashion,” the composite rate for commercial property and casualty lines increases 5% during the first...
Washington Shutters Pot Businesses Due to Old Pesticide April 10, 2023 By Gene Johnson Cannabis regulators have halted operations at several outdoor pot farms and processing facilities on a stretch of former fruit orchards...
Judge Cancels Montana Gas Plant Permit Over Climate Impacts April 10, 2023 By Matthew Brown and Amy Beth Hanson A judge canceled the air quality permit for a natural gas power plant that’s under construction along the Yellowstone River...
Russia Threatens to Bypass UN-Brokered Grain Deal, Cites Insurance as Barrier April 10, 2023 By Huseyin Hayatsever and Guy Faulconbridge Russia on Friday threatened to bypass the UN-brokered grain deal unless obstacles to its agricultural exports were removed, while talks...
Washington City Paying $500K to Settle Bikini Barista Dress Code Suit April 10, 2023 A legal battle over a dress code for bikini baristas at coffee stands is ending after a city north of...
Hub Acquires Assets of Defranco Insurance in Washington April 10, 2023 Hub International Ltd. acquired the assets of DeFranco Insurance, Inc. in Seattle, Washington. John DeFranco, President, and the DeFranco Insurance...