Apple Can’t Dodge California Lawsuit Claiming Sex-Bias for Canceled Contract August 27, 2020 Apple Inc. can’t dodge a lawsuit in which it’s accused of canceling a contract with a janitorial service because the...
4 Killed as Hurricane Laura Slams Louisiana, but Less Damage Than Forecast August 27, 2020 By Ernest Scheyder and Elijah Nouvelage Hurricane Laura ripped through Louisiana on Thursday, destroying buildings in towns across the southwestern corner of the state and killing...
Actuaries Index: Extreme Climate Conditions Hit New High in Winter 2019-20 August 27, 2020 By Don Jergler A multiyear trend of increasing climate condition measurements from the U.S. and Canada hit a new high in winter 2019-2020,...
Arkansas Governor Rejects Panel’s Call to Close Bars to Prevent Virus Spread August 27, 2020 By Andrew DeMillo Gov. Asa Hutchinson has rejected a White House task force’s recommendation that Arkansas close bars and implement other restrictions, despite...
Ohio High Court: Private Company Workers Can’t Sue Over Urine Tests August 27, 2020 Private company workers who provide drug test urine samples under direct observation can’t sue over invasion of privacy, a divided...
4 Indicted for Minneapolis Police Station Fire August 27, 2020 Four people have been indicted for allegedly helping to burn down a Minneapolis police station during the protests over the...
Brown & Brown Cancels Deal After Ohio Agency Exec Pleads Guilty in College Scam August 27, 2020 Daytona Beach, Florida-based insurance broker Brown & Brown Inc. has terminated its previously announced agreement to purchase the assets of...
New Orleans Sues Owners Over Deadly Collapse of Hotel Project August 27, 2020 The city of New Orleans is suing the owners of a hotel that was under construction when it collapsed 10...
California Residents with Hoses Target Fires as Crews Urge Them to Stop August 27, 2020 By Camille Fassett California residents have organized to put out flames themselves in a large swath of land burning south of San Francisco,...
UK Broker Ed Hires Paragon’s Head as Professional, Cyber Lines Producer August 27, 2020 London-based brokerage Ed announced the appointment of John Head as a broker and producer. Head will support the growth of...