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2 08, 2024

Texas Assisted Living Facility Sued for Firing Worker With Sleep Disorder

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VibraLife of Katy, LLC, a rehabilitation and assisted living facility in Katy, Texas, violated federal law when it denied an employee an accommodation for her sleep disorder and then fired her, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in …

1 08, 2024

PFAS Liability for Water District Remediation Costs Estimated Up to $175B

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Economic liability associated with the remediation of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in U.S. water districts is estimated to be between $120 billion and $175 billion, according to global consulting and actuarial firm Milliman Inc. PFAS are often referred to …

1 08, 2024

CBIZ to Acquire Accounting Firm Marcum in $2.3 Billion Deal

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Financial services and insurance provider CBIZ said on Wednesday it would buy Marcum, one of the biggest accounting services providers in the United States, in a $2.3 billion cash-and-stock deal. The accounting market in the U.S. is dominated by the …

1 08, 2024

North Macedonia Seeks EU Assistance as Wildfires Burn Across the Balkans

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SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia said it was seeking further assistance from the European Union Tuesday to combat wildfires that continue to burn out of control in heatwave temperatures and have crossed the southern border into Greece. “Unfortunately, …

1 08, 2024

Insurance Broker Miller Acquires Swiss Reinsurance Capital Advisory Business

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Miller, the London-based independent specialist re/insurance broker, announced the acquisition of reinsurance capital advisory business 4809 Brokers AG. Financial details were not disclosed. As its third Continental European acquisition since 2022, Miller said, the transaction forms part of its continued …

1 08, 2024

Appeals Court Tosses Appian’s $2 Billion Verdict Against Pegasystems

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Software company Pegasystems convinced a Virginia appeals court on Tuesday to throw out a $2 billion jury verdict for rival Appian in a court battle over Pegasystems’ alleged theft of Appian’s trade secrets. The award from 2022 had been the …

1 08, 2024

Liberty University, Jerry Falwell Jr. Settle Legal and Personal Disputes

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Four years after Jerry Falwell Jr. resigned as the head of Liberty University amid a series of personal scandals, he and the evangelical school founded by his father have announced a settlement of “all outstanding disputes on both legal and …

1 08, 2024

Wood Pellet Production Boomed in the South to Meet Demand. It’s Come at a Cost

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GLOSTER, Miss. (AP) — This southern Mississippi town’s expansive wood pellet plant was so close to Shelia Mae Dobbins’ home that she sometimes heard company loudspeakers. She says industrial residues coated her truck and she no longer enjoys spending time …

1 08, 2024

Some Ohio Residents Can Now Get $25,000 for Injuries in 2023 Train Derailment

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People who live near East Palestine, Ohio, can now get $25,000 apiece for any injuries they sustained after last year’s Norfolk Southern freight train derailment on top of whatever money they get for property damage as part of the $600 …

1 08, 2024

Officials Cleaning Up Oil Spill in Southern Louisiana Parish

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A storage tank spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil in a southern Louisiana parish, threatening drinking water and wildlife as officials work to clean it up. The storage tank spilled Saturday morning southwest …