Manufacturer Fined $80K Over Sex Discrimination Lawsuit at Oklahoma Plant April 28, 2026 Sofidel America Corp., an international manufacturer of paper products with a plant in Inola, Oklahoma, will pay $80,000 and furnish...
People Moves: Novatae Names Kadlic as VP of Strategic Partnerships; Alliant Names Miller as VP Within Employee Benefits Group April 28, 2026 Novatae Risk Group, the wholesale insurance business of World Insurance Associates, announced that J. Clay Kadlic has joined the company...
Company Ordered to Compensate Worker Fired for Reporting Safety Concerns April 27, 2026 The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered an inspection company to reinstate and compensate a terminated worker who reported safety...
Tornado Tears Through Oklahoma Town, Damaging 40 Homes April 27, 2026 By Sean Murphy Raeann Hunt scrambled to her cellar as a tornado bore down on her Oklahoma community. “It is headed right for...
A 50% Surge in Zombie Oil Wells Prompts Texas to Crack Down on Toxic Water Leaks April 24, 2026 By Kevin Crowley and David Wethe Texas is planning new rules to speed up its response to so-called zombie oil wells after the number of sites...
FTC Settles Case Against Anesthesia Company April 24, 2026 By Jody Godoy The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is settling its case against a private equity portfolio company it says was used to...
AM Best Upgrades Credit Rating of Louisiana Farm Bureau April 23, 2026 AM Best has removed from under review with positive implications and upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A (Excellent) from...
State Farm Paid a ‘Hail’ of a Lot of Claims in 2025 April 23, 2026 By Susanne Sclafane Providing its annual report of hail-related claims, State Farm said that it paid out $5.6 billion nationally for such claims...
Texas AG Sues Kratom Retailers for Deceptive Marketing April 22, 2026 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against two California-based online kratom retailers for deceptively marketing and selling synthetic...
Judge Rules to Temporarily Block Texas’ Smokeable Hemp Ban April 22, 2026 By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune A Travis County district judge has temporarily lifted a statewide ban on the sale of natural smokeable hemp products, such...