Insurers Pull Back as Risks of Satellite and Space Debris Collisions Surge September 1, 2021 By Noor Zainab Hussain and Carolyn Cohn An ever-swelling amount of space debris is threatening satellites that hover around Earth, making insurers leery of offering coverage to...
German Labor Chief Says Employers Can’t Ask About Employees’ Vaccine Status September 1, 2021 German companies will not be granted the right to find out whether their employees are vaccinated against COVID-19, although provisions...
Arch Capital Closes Acquisition of Westpac Lenders Mortgage Insurance September 1, 2021 Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group Ltd. has completed its acquisition of Australia’s Westpac Lenders Mortgage Insurance Limited (WLMI), With the transaction...
School Board in Virginia to Pay ACLU’s Legal Costs Over Bathroom Lawsuit September 1, 2021 By Ben Finley A school board in Virginia has agreed to pay $1.3 million in legal costs to the American Civil Liberties Union...
Appeals Court Rejects Case Accusing NYU Law Review of Bias September 1, 2021 A Texas group has no standing to claim that New York University illegally gives preference to women and racial minorities...
Florida ‘Anti-Riot’ Law Challenged in Court Hearing September 1, 2021 By Curt Anderson A new Florida law designed to deter violent public demonstrations is instead unconstitutionally chilling free speech and legitimate rights to...
Tennessee Leads States’ Suit Against Biden Administration Over LGBT Protections September 1, 2021 By Jonathan Matisse Attorneys general from 20 states sued President Joe Biden’s administration Monday seeking to halt directives that extend federal sex discrimination...
Texas Industrial Equipment and Services Firms Sued for Disability Discrimination September 1, 2021 Federal officials say a pair of Texas-based industrial equipment and services companies refused to hire worker because of medical treatment...
Bears Emerge as Threat in Fight Against Minnesota Wildfire September 1, 2021 By Steve Karnowski Officials leading the fight against wildfires in northeastern Minnesota warned Aug. 30 about a new threat: bears attracted by generous...
Wells Fargo Could Face New Regulatory Sanctions Over Pace of Restitution September 1, 2021 By Hannah Levitt Five years into scandals that have already cost Wells Fargo & Co. more than $5 billion in fines and legal...