Southeast Lawmakers Meet This Week with Comp, Captive and Property Insurance Bills on Their Plates January 11, 2022 By William Rabb Legislatures in most Southern states convene this week and dozens of insurance-related bills are now in the hoppers. Here’s a...
Louisiana Supreme Court Upholds Employer COVID Vaccine Mandate January 10, 2022 The Louisiana Supreme Court on Jan. 7 unanimously upheld a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the state’s largest healthcare system. The...
Sioux City Sued by Iowa Over Wastewater Scheme, River Pollution January 10, 2022 The state of Iowa said Jan. 7 that it is suing Sioux City over what it says was the city’s...
Kansas High Court Ruling Keeps Law Allowing COVID Lawsuits Alive January 10, 2022 Kansas’ highest court on Jan. 7 kept intact a law that allows people to sue counties over mask mandates and...
HUD Suspends Funding for Hurricane Harvey Assistance January 10, 2022 The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development has halted the distribution of $1.95 billion that was approved for flood...
Can a Self-Driving 40-Ton Truck Be Safe? Developers Say Yes But Others Are Skeptical. January 10, 2022 By Keith Laing Shipping companies and software developers are experimenting with self-driving trucks as a way to solve a driver shortage worsened by...
New York City Sued by Business Over Workplace Vaccine Rule January 10, 2022 By Bobby Caina Calvan A lawsuit has been filed in federal court challenging New York City’s sweeping mandate requiring nearly all private-sector businesses to...
Colorado Wildfire Caused $513M in Damage, Officials Say January 10, 2022 By Haven Daley Last week’s Colorado wildfire caused at least $513 million in damage and destroyed nearly 1,100 homes and structures, officials as...
Coast Guard Announces Safety Rules After Deadly California Dive Boat Fire January 10, 2022 By Stefanie Dazio and Brian Melley The Coast Guard has announced new safety rules following the deadly blaze that killed dozens of people on a scuba...
Monsanto Pleads Guilty to Pesticide-Related Crimes in Hawaii, to Pay $12M in Fines January 10, 2022 By Caleb Jones The Monsanto Co. pleaded guilty to illegally using and storing agricultural chemicals in Hawaii, and will pay $12 million in...