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EEOC Sues Texas Pizza Hut Operator for Workplace Discrimination

Ayvaz Pizza, LLC, doing business as Pizza Hut, which operates more than 350 Pizza Hut restaurants in ten states and multiple locations in the Houston area, violated federal law when it subjected a female employee to sex-based harassment and retaliation, …

New Orleans Attorneys Accused of Staging Car Accidents in Insurance Fraud Scheme

Eight people and two law firms have been charged in what authorities say was more than a decade-long scheme of staging vehicle crashes in the New Orleans area and then submitting fraudulent insurance claims, leading to what prosecutors allege was …

Hub Acquires Arkansas’ Hadfield Agency

Hub International Limited announced that it has acquired the assets of Hadfield Agency, Inc. (Hadfield Agency). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Hadfield Agency is an independent, multi-line insurance agency providing commercial and personal …

Texas Accuses Allstate-Owned Arity of Data Privacy Violations

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a notice of violation against Allstate-owned Arity, a mobile data company that collects drivers’ information, for breaching the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA). The Nov. 29 notice alleges Arity fails to …

Texas Sues Chemical Manufacturers for Deceptive PFAS Marketing

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit on Dec. 11 against manufacturers 3M and DuPont for misrepresenting the health risks of products made with forever chemicals The lawsuit alleges the companies for decades manufactured, marketed, and sold an array …

Federal Court Affirms $14M Penalty Against Exxon for Pollution in Texas

A federal court on Wednesday affirmed a federal judge’s 2021 ruling imposing a $14.25 million penalty on Exxon Mobil for thousands of violations of the federal Clean Air Act at the company’s refinery and chemical plant complex in Baytown. The …

Inszone Acquires Texas’ Southerland And Associates

Inszone Insurance Services announced the acquisition of Southerland and Associates, Inc., an agency based in Austin, Texas. The strengthens Inszone’s footprint in Texas, enhancing the company’s ability to provide personalized service and diverse insurance solutions to clients in the Lone …

Inszone Acquires Commercial Insurance of Texas

Inszone Insurance Services announced the acquisition Commercial Insurance of Texas Agency Services, a specialized agency based in Texas. This strategic acquisition strengthens Inszone’s presence in Texas and significantly expands its expertise in the automotive, heavy truck aftermarket and equipment dealers’ …

Deadly Air Show Crash in Texas Caused by Lack of Proper Planning: NTSB

WASHINGTON (AP) — The deadly crash of two vintage military planes at a 2022 air show in Texas was caused by a lack of proper planning to keep aircraft separated and relying instead on a “see-and-avoid strategy” by pilots, federal …

Texas Mutual Awards $4.5M in Grants to Support Workforce Safety

Texas Mutual Insurance Company is announcing the recipients in the second round of its 2024 request for proposal initiative. The company is awarding more than $4.5 million to nearly 70 organizations across the state to support their efforts in workforce …

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