Chicago Manufacturer Faces $1M Fine for Exposing Workers to Silica Dust August 29, 2024 Federal safety inspectors became aware that a 31-year-old employee of a Chicago countertop manufacturer needed a double lung transplant after...
Texas Officials Sued Over Anti-ESG Law Targeting Wall Street August 29, 2024 By Amanda Albright and Madlin Mekelburg The American Sustainable Business Council sued Texas officials in an effort to block a law that restricts state investments with...
Telegram Lawyer Says Investigation Into CEO Durov Is ‘Absurd’ August 29, 2024 By Gabriel Stargardter and Ingrid Melander A lawyer for Telegram boss Pavel Durov, who is the target of an unprecedented investigation in France, said on Thursday...
Dick’s Sporting Goods Reports Unauthorized Access to Information Systems August 29, 2024 Dick’s Sporting Goods on Wednesday said it discovered unauthorized access to its information systems. In a filing with the U.S....
US P/C Insurance Industry Posts First H1 Underwriting Profit Since 2021 August 29, 2024 The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry recorded a net underwriting gain of $3.7 billion and net income of $94.6 billion for...
Southern California Edison Seeks to Recover $1.6B of Wildfire-Related Losses August 29, 2024 By Sourasis Bose Southern California Edison, a unit of utility Edison International said on Thursday it was seeking approval for a settlement agreement...
Alabama Shipbuilder Austal to Pay $24M to Settle Accounting Fraud Probe August 29, 2024 By Kim Chandler MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Austal USA, an Alabama-based shipbuilder that makes vessels for the U.S. Navy, has admitted wrongdoing and...
Inadequate Inspections and Oversight Cited in Fatal WV Helicopter Crash August 29, 2024 By John Raby CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Inadequate inspections by an operator and a lack of oversight by the Federal Aviation Administration were...
US Appeals Court Takes Aim at Big Tech Liability Shield August 29, 2024 By Olivia Carville A US appeals court has struck down a long-standing argument from social media platforms: that a federal law grants them...
Mosquito-Borne Encephalitis Virus Takes Life of New Hampshire Resident August 29, 2024 By Patrick Whittle A New Hampshire resident infected with the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis virus has died, state health authorities said. The Hampstead...