Does the Cloud of Vaping-Related Injuries Portend a Storm of Litigation? – Cannabis Industry Alert October 15, 2019 By J. Mark Adams Jr., Whitt Steineker and Alexander Thrasher Electronic cigarettes and vaping have been heralded by many as a safer alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes. A recent outbreak...
Trident Marine Managers Adds Ramos, Opens California Office October 15, 2019 Trident Marine Managers has named Jeana Ramos director of underwriting. Trident establishes a new office in Lodi, Calif., with the...
Court Denies Ohio’s Attempt to Stop Cleveland Opioid Trial October 14, 2019 By Mark Gillispie A federal appeals court has denied an effort led by Ohio’s attorney general to stop a bellwether trial over the...
CRC Group Hires Watson to Open CRC Office in Charlotte, North Carolina October 14, 2019 CRC Group has hired Greg Watson as Office President for a new CRC office opening in Charlotte, North Carolina. Watson...
Insurance for Police Survivors Approved by Wisconsin Assembly October 14, 2019 Wisconsin legislators have passed a bill that would extend health insurance for immediate survivors of police officers and emergency medical...
Collapse of Hotel in New Orleans Leaves 1 Dead, 3 Missing October 14, 2019 By Chevel Johnson A Hard Rock Hotel under construction at the edge of New Orleans’ historic French Quarter collapsed Saturday morning, leaving at...
Southeast Missouri Shaken by Magnitude 3.0 Earthquake October 14, 2019 A small earthquake has been reported in southeastern Missouri. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred just...
Godsey Joins Alliant Insurance Services in Dallas as VP October 14, 2019 Geoff Godsey has joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president in Dallas. He will provide a full range of risk...
Donelon Re-Elected to Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Post October 14, 2019 Louisiana voters have re-elected Jim Donelon to the post of insurance commissioner, an office he has held since 2006. In...
Walmart Balks at $5.2 Million Damages Claim for Disability Bias Against Employee October 14, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson A jury last week found that Walmart violated federal law for failing to accommodate the disabilities of a longtime employee...