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20 05, 2022

Livestream Tech Firms Learn Hard Lessons from Violent Videos Tied to Mass Killings

By | May 20th, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Livestream Tech Firms Learn Hard Lessons from Violent Videos Tied to Mass Killings

These days, mass shooters like the one now held in the Buffalo, New York, supermarket attack don’t stop with planning out their brutal attacks. They also create marketing plans while arranging to livestream their massacres on social platforms in hopes …

17 05, 2022

How Sunken Boat Insurance Claim Factors Into Vermont Murder Case

By | May 17th, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on How Sunken Boat Insurance Claim Factors Into Vermont Murder Case

A boat insurance claim denial and fraud investigation have surfaced as integral pieces of the murder case being brought against a 28-year-old Vermont man charged with killing his grandfather and mother for inheritance money. In addition to facing two murder …

11 05, 2022

Court Says Federal Law Preempts in Tossing New York Suit Over Amazon Worker Safety

By | May 11th, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Court Says Federal Law Preempts in Tossing New York Suit Over Amazon Worker Safety

A New York state appeals court on Tuesday dismissed state Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit accusing Amazon.com Inc. of failing to adequately protect thousands of workers at two New York City facilities against COVID-19. The Appellate Division in Manhattan said …

2 05, 2022

New Jersey Court Upholds State Regulator in Dispute With Applied Underwriters

By | May 2nd, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on New Jersey Court Upholds State Regulator in Dispute With Applied Underwriters

The New Jersey insurance commissioner does not have to rely upon the state’s attorney general to bring a lawsuit against out of state insurers and their affiliates that it believes are violating state laws. Rather, the insurance department can bring …

12 04, 2022

Amended Class Action Wants NFL’s Giants, Jets to Drop ‘New York’ From Names

By | April 12th, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Amended Class Action Wants NFL’s Giants, Jets to Drop ‘New York’ From Names

Plaintiffs upset that the National Football League teams Giants and Jets call themselves New York teams when in fact they play their games in New Jersey have amended their class action complaint to demand that the teams drop New York …

25 03, 2022

In 7-Eleven Case, Massachusetts High Court Rules Franchisees Can Be Employees

By | March 25th, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on In 7-Eleven Case, Massachusetts High Court Rules Franchisees Can Be Employees

Franchisees in Massachusetts can be considered employees rather than independent contractors and thus be entitled to the state’s minimum wage, overtime rules and other state worker law protections, the state’s highest court has ruled. The ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme …

23 03, 2022

The Remaking of Verisk as an Insurance-Focused Firm Is Underway

By | March 23rd, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on The Remaking of Verisk as an Insurance-Focused Firm Is Underway

Last week, information services firm Verisk said it had taken steps that align with one investor’s call for the firm to commit to being a standalone insurance-focused business. Yesterday, Verisk promised several additional changes and publicly committed to a “pure-play” …

21 01, 2022

QBE Alleges Poaching of Aviation Team; Applied Underwriters Denies Wrongdoing

By | January 21st, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on QBE Alleges Poaching of Aviation Team; Applied Underwriters Denies Wrongdoing

Insurer QBE has filed a lawsuit alleging a poaching scheme by a number of its former aviation division employees and specialty insurer Applied Underwriters. QBE’s complaint involves the resignation of a total of 13 employees in Atlanta, New York and …

1 10, 2021

Retailer Neiman Marcus Notifies 4.6M Customers of Data Breach

By | October 1st, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Retailer Neiman Marcus Notifies 4.6M Customers of Data Breach

Dallas-based retailer Neiman Marcus Group said it recently learned that an unauthorized party obtained personal information associated with customers’ online accounts in May. NMG said it notified law enforcement of the issue and is working with Mandiant, a cybersecurity firm, …

20 08, 2021

Tropical Storm Henri Could Strike New York, New England as Hurricane Starting Sunday

By | August 20th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Tropical Storm Henri Could Strike New York, New England as Hurricane Starting Sunday

Tropical Storm Henri is set to grow into a hurricane before slamming the U.S. Northeast anywhere from Long Island to Massachusetts, bringing heavy rain, a flooding storm surge and thrashing winds to the region starting Sunday. Hurricane watches have been …