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15 05, 2024

Texas Lawmakers Zero In on Exploding Hemp Industry

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Austin hemp entrepreneur Shayda Torabi is looking at a year filled with uncertainty. For the six years they’ve been in business, Torabi and her two sisters have operated Restart, their hemp dispensary, in a modest neighborhood in North Austin within …

13 05, 2024

Crest Insurance Group Enters Nevada with Crossroads Acquisition

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Crest Insurance Group acquired trucking and transportation specialist Crossroads Insurance Services in Henderson, Nevada. The Henderson location will become the hub of the Crest’s trucking and transportation division and will provide the logistical base to expand the agency’s services to …

15 05, 2024

Illinois Indemnity Benefits Per Claim Rose in 2022: WCRI Study

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Indemnity benefits per claim in Illinois increased 5% in 2022, driven by a 4% increase in workers’ wages, a new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found. A 0.8-week increase in the average duration of temporary disability also …

13 05, 2024

First Washington Heat Wave of the Year to Trigger New Heat Rules for Outdoor Workers

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Forecast temperatures in Washington this week are exapted to will trigger protections designed to prevent heat-related illness in agriculture, landscaping, construction, and other outdoor jobs. The forecasted temperatures above 90 degrees in Eastern Washington mean the rules, overseen by the …

15 05, 2024

People Moves: Weinberg Joins CRC Group

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CRC Group, headquartered in Honolulu, hired Andrew Weinberg as an underwriting team leader specializing in transportation. Weinberg is based in CRC’s Minneapolis office. Before joining CRC Group, he served as an underwriter at Burns & Wilcox and a commercial transportation …

13 05, 2024

Washington AG Says Catholic Church Stonewalling Sex Abuse Investigation

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The Catholic church is refusing to cooperate with a Washington state investigation into whether it unlawfully used charitable trust funds to cover up sexual abuse by priests, Attorney General Bob Ferguson said, asking a court to force the Seattle Archdiocese …

13 05, 2024

Maryland Governor Signs Online Data Privacy, Child Protection Bills

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed two measures into law on Thursday that are aimed at better protecting personal data online from Big Tech, including a bill making Maryland the second state to try to create strong limits on information collected …

14 05, 2024

UAW Faces Key Test in the South With Upcoming Vote at Alabama Mercedes Plant

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — After 20 years at the Mercedes-Benz factory in Alabama, Brett Garrard said he is “not falling for the lies anymore” and will vote for a union. The company has repeatedly promised to improve pay and conditions, …

13 05, 2024

Hackers Behind MGM Attack Targeting Financial Sector in New Campaign

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The hacking group accused of disrupting casinos and hotels at MGM Resorts International last year is engaged in a new campaign targeting banks and insurance companies, according to cybersecurity researchers. The group, known as Scattered Spider, has targeted 29 companies …

13 05, 2024

Supreme Court Rules Against Warner Music in Copyright Damages Case

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a Miami music producer in a legal fight with Warner Music over a song by rapper Flo Rida, finding that there is no time limit for recovering monetary damages in …