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Coastal Communities Get $575M to Guard Against Floods, Other Disasters

The federal government is giving more than a half-billion dollars to coastal communities to help them use nature-based preventative measures to address climate-related flooding and other disasters. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Friday announced it is allocating $575 …

Former Exec Keating Pleads Guilty to Scamming Allied World Insurance for $1.5M

A former insurance executive has pleaded guilty to defrauding his former employer, Allied World Insurance Co., of $1.5 million in a scheme involving a shell company, bogus invoices, and vendor kickbacks. James Keating of Paoli, Pennsylvania on January 30 pleaded …

People Moves: Karasaki and Grossi Leave Aon to Run New Alliant Insurance Services Honolulu Office

Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, opened an office in Honolulu, the firm’s second location in Hawaii. Chad Karasaki, managing director, will lead the Honolulu office. Before joining Alliant, Karasaki most recently served as chairman, CEO and resident managing …

Wildfire Smoke May Be Worse for Your Brain Than Other Air Pollution, Study Says

Wildfire smoke may be worse for brain health than other types of air pollution, according to new research linking it to an increased risk of dementia. The findings, reported Monday at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Philadelphia, come as …

Court Must Decide If Child Victims Act Revives Old Workers’ Compensation Claims

Did New York lawmakers intend the Child Victims Act (CVA) that revived old claims of sexual abuse to apply to claims by employees that would previously have been handled by the workers’ compensation system? It’s the responsibility of the state’s …

New York City Turns to AI-Powered Scanners to Keep Guns Out of Subway

New York City is turning to AI-powered scanners in a new bid to keep guns out of its subway system, but the pilot program launched Friday is already being met with skepticism from riders and the threat of a lawsuit …

Delta Air Lines to Seek Compensation Over Cyber Outage: Report

Delta Air Lines has hired a law firm and will seek compensation from Microsoft and CrowdStrike over a global cyber outage earlier this month that disrupted flights around the world, CNBC reported on Monday. The Atlanta-based airline has been the …

Vermont Again Dealing With Floodwaters

Northern Vermont today is dealing with flash floods and washed-out roads after a night and early morning of extreme rainfall. Parts of Caledonia county and the Northeast Kingdom received 6-8 inches of rain last night and saw considerable catastrophic flash …

Higginbotham Exec Marc Spivey Cheers on Daughter Competing in 2024 Olympics

Clients who try to reach Higginbotham executive Marc Spivey this week will be met with an unusual out of office message. Greetings! I am in Paris to cheer on my daughter Taylor who is competing in the 2024 Olympics. … …

US Agency Puts Onus on Amazon for Sale of Hazardous Third-Party Products

Amazon.com is responsible for hazardous products sold by third-party sellers on its platform under the federal safety law and bears legal responsibility for their recall, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Tuesday. The CPSC said it has issued …

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