Doctor Claims Apple Watch Infringes His Heart Monitoring Technology Patent December 30, 2019 By Susan Decker A New York University cardiologist claims Apple Inc.’s Watch uses his patented heartbeat-monitoring invention and he wants compensation. Dr. Joseph...
Court Upholds Insurers’ Auto Body Repair Networks Against Racketeering Claim December 30, 2019 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court affirmed a decision to throw out a racketeering lawsuit brought by a group of 126 auto...
Georgia Board Begins Work on State Medical Marijuana Rules December 30, 2019 A new Georgia board has begun working to create rules and a distribution network for the sale of medical marijuana...
Tennessee Opens Insurance License Testing Centers in Rural Communities December 30, 2019 The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) has opened three new testing centers in rural Tennessee communities as part...
Employers Warned of Potential Wage-and-Hour Claims Under New Overtime Rule December 29, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson Time is running out for employers to familiarize themselves with new federal rules on overtime pay. Starting January 1, the...
Honeywell to Pay Georgia $4M for Pollution in Coastal Marsh December 27, 2019 A company has agreed to pay the state of Georgia $4 million for environmental cleanup of a former chemical plant....
Florida City to Pay for ID Monitoring for 60K After Cyberattack December 27, 2019 A Florida city is offering to pay for identity protection monitoring for up to 60,000 people following a cyberattack that...
West Virginia Coal Miner Killed in Beltline Accident December 27, 2019 A West Virginia coal miner died while working at a Murray Energy mine, Gov. Jim Justice’s office said Tuesday. Raymond...
Texas’ New Surprise Medical Bill Law Goes into Effect on Jan. 1 December 27, 2019 Some Texans will have new consumer protections against surprise medical bills when a new law becomes effective on Jan. 1,...
Tornado Warning Sirens Failed to Sound Before Deadly Alabama Twister December 27, 2019 Warning sirens failed to sound before a tornado struck a north Alabama community last week, killing two people, but officials...