Fitbit Did Not Steal Jawbone’s Trade Secrets, Trade Judge Rules August 25, 2016 By Andrew Chung Fitbit Inc. did not steal rival Jawbone’s trade secrets, a U.S. International Trade Commission judge ruled on Tuesday, dashing Jawbone’s...
Uber Opposes Employee Status But Offers Its Freelance Drivers Retirement App August 25, 2016 By Julie Verhage They may not have a 401(k) plan, but drivers working through Uber Technologies Inc.’s platform will soon be able to...
Opioid Overdoses in Florida County Jump 75% in 2016 August 25, 2016 Firefighters in Palm Beach County, Fla., have been responding to an average of five opioid-related overdoses every day this year....
North Carolina Town to Expand Traffic Cameras After Collecting $1.3M in Fines August 25, 2016 One of the few North Carolina cities using red-light cameras plans to expand their use after local schools collected $1.3...
Brown & Brown Florida Office Denies EEOC Allegations of Pregnancy Discrimination August 25, 2016 By Amy O'Connor The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed suit against national insurance brokerage firm Brown & Brown, based in...
Missouri Non-Renews Insurance License of Northern Illinois Agency Owner, Again August 24, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones The Missouri Department of Insurance has once again refused to renew the non-resident producer license of the owner of an...
West Virginia Begins Demolition of Flood-Ravaged Homes, Plans Town Recoveries August 24, 2016 By Jonathan Mattise The West Virginia Army National Guard over the weekend began tearing down homes ruined by floods in June. Gov. Earl...
$352.8M in Damage from July Hailstorm in Colorado August 24, 2016 The July 28 hailstorm that hit Colorado Springs was the sixth-most damaging event in Colorado history. The Gazette reported that...
Washington Governor Declares Emergency in 20 Counties in Wake of Wildfires August 24, 2016 Gov. Jay Inslee has declared a state of emergency for 20 Eastern Washington counties in response to multiple wildfires that...
3 California Entitles Get FEMA Preparedness Awards August 24, 2016 Three California entities were named by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as winners for its annual preparedness awards. The winners...