U.S. Charges 2 Oil Workers With Allowing Gulf of Mexico Oil Spills January 21, 2021 Two Fieldwood Energy LLC oil workers face federal criminal charges for allegedly separately allowing crude oil spills from offshore U.S....
Analysis: Fight Over Mississippi Flood Control Project Continues January 21, 2021 By Emily Wagster Pettus Farmers and environmentalists have been arguing for decades over proposals for a massive federal flood-control project in the south Mississippi...
Kansas Insurance Agent to Repay $86K After Guilty Plea January 21, 2021 A former Kansas insurance agent from Johnson County has pleaded guilty to insurance fraud charges and agreed to repay nearly...
N.Y. Court Takes Contrary Position on Insurers’ Right to Recoup Defense Costs January 21, 2021 By Eric Stern and Andrew Lipkowitz It has long been understood that under New York law, an insurance company may recoup defense costs paid on behalf...
Fire Official Says Arcing Power Lines Caused Big Nevada Brush Fire January 21, 2021 By Scott Sonner Satellite imagery and surveillance video from a casino roof 5 miles away helped pinpoint arcing power lines in gale force...
Deal Offers More Financial Services for California Cannabis Firms January 21, 2021 By Michael R. Blood A California cannabis industry group announced Tuesday that it reached an agreement with a state credit union that will provide...
Judge Approves Settlement in Annapolis Housing Discrimination Lawsuit January 21, 2021 A federal judge has approved a consent decree between the Maryland city of Annapolis and dozens of public housing residents....
Travelers Insurance Profit Soared in Q4 on Fewer Claims, Investment Gains January 21, 2021 By Noor Zainab Hussain and Suzanne Barlyn Property and casualty insurer Travelers Cos. Inc. reported a jump in quarterly profit that beat analysts’ estimates on Thursday, helped...
China’s Top Financial Regulator Rejects ‘State Monopoly’ Criticism January 21, 2021 China’s top financial regulator dismissed claims the nation is distorting its economy through “state monopoly capitalism” as pressure grows on...
Trump Order Allows Government to Block Use of U.S. Cloud Services in Foreign Countries January 21, 2021 By Jamie Tarabay On his last full day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order the White House said was aimed...