Gulf Coast Braces for Tropical Storm Marco; States Declare Emergencies August 23, 2020 By Brendan O'Brien and Erwin Seba 08/22/2020 05:30 PM — Marco, one of two tropical storms headed for the U.S. Gulf Coast, was forecast to strengthen...
Federal Panel Backs Workers’ Comp for Washington State Hanford Employees August 21, 2020 A federal appeals court has unanimously ruled that Washington has a right to create laws giving employees of the Hanford...
One80 Launches Transportation Threat Protect Program for Commercial Auto Operations August 21, 2020 One80 Intermediaries (One80), a national wholesale insurance broker and program manager headquartered in Boston, has launched the Transportation Threat Protect...
Texas Insurance Agency Released from Suit by Restaurant Group Over Virus Losses August 21, 2020 By Stephanie K. Jones A federal judge in Texas has dismissed an independent insurance agency from a lawsuit brought by a Dallas restaurant group...
Claims for Business Income Loss Due to Construction Dust Denied in Pre-COVID Case August 21, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson In an opinion that could inform coronavirus business interruption claims now before various courts, a federal appeals court has ruled...
Texas Pharmacy Marketer Charged in $60M Kickback Scheme August 21, 2020 A Texas-based pharmacy marketer has been charged by federal in a conjunction to a scheme to collect more than $60...
Louisiana Governor Sets Goal: Net Zero Greenhouse Gases by 2050 August 21, 2020 Louisiana’s governor has signed an executive order setting a state goal for net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, drawing...
$600M Flint Water Deal a Step Toward Making Amends, Michigan Governor Says August 21, 2020 By John Flesher and David Eggert A proposed $600 million deal between the state of Michigan and residents of the impoverished, majority-Black city of Flint who...
Overall U.S. Traffic Is Down 16% for Year August 21, 2020 Travel on all U.S. roads and streets for 2020 is down by 264.2 billion vehicle miles, or 16.6%, according to...
Young Employees Most Stressed by Pandemic’s Lack of People Connection August 21, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has taken its toll, particularly on younger employees. Gen Z employees – those born starting in 1995...