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21 02, 2023

Root Granted Restraining Order Against Former CMO it Says Stole About $10M

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A U.S. district judge has granted a motion for a temporary restraining order requested by Root Inc. against its former chief marketing officer to prevent him, his companies, or associates from selling or transferring any properties or possessions Root has …

21 02, 2023

Supreme Court Begins Hearing Challenge to Internet Firms’ Legal Shield

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday began hearing arguments in a major case that could weaken a legal shield that protects internet companies from a wide array of lawsuits in a dispute involving YouTube and the family of an American …

21 02, 2023

J&J Rejected by Supreme Court Over $302 Million Vaginal-Mesh Award

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The US Supreme Court rejected a Johnson & Johnson appeal, leaving intact a $302 million award against the company for misrepresenting the risks of vaginal-mesh implants to California consumers. The rebuff is a victory for California, the first state to …

21 02, 2023

Tesla Fatal Crash With Fire Truck Draws Regulator Inquiry

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The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration asked Tesla Inc. for more information about one of its vehicles colliding with a fire truck in a fatal crash in the San Francisco Bay area. The agency reached out to the manufacturer …

21 02, 2023

Train Derailments in Michigan, Ohio Have Similar Risks, Different Outcomes

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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) – Police Chief Jason Wright feared the worst as he rushed to the scene of a freight train derailment in Michigan’s Van Buren Township, mindful of a fiery rail crash this month in Ohio that led …

21 02, 2023

Baton Rouge, La. to Pay $1.17M Settlement in Alton Sterling Protest Lawsuit

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ATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – The city of Baton Rouge will pay a $1.17 million settlement to 14 people who accused local law enforcement of using excessive force and violating their First Amendment rights at a protest over Alton Sterling’s …

21 02, 2023

Ohio Tool Manufacturer Fined $164K After Worker’s Thumb Amputated

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In less than two years, three workers at a leading tool manufacturer in Barberton suffered injuries from unguarded machinery. The latest injury occurred on Oct. 26, 2022, when a worker suffered a left thumb amputation while hand-feeding parts into a …

21 02, 2023

Scott Kipper Returning as Nevada’s Insurance Commissioner

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Scott Kipper will become the Insurance Commissioner at the Nevada Division of Insurance for the third time. Department of Business and Industry Director Terry J. Reynolds named Kipper to the role on Tuesday. His appointment to head the DOI is …

22 02, 2023

Connecticut Insurance Firm Owner Pleads Guilty in $40M Fraud Scheme

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The owner and manager of a Connecticut insurance firm pled guilty this week in White Plains federal court to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, according to prosecutors. Between 2015 and 2019, Anthony Riccardi, and his co-conspirators used …

22 02, 2023

Pedestrian Killed by New York Police Cruiser in Multivehicle Accident

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A New York City police cruiser struck and killed a 52-year-old woman in a multivehicle accident while responding to an emergency call, police said. The crash happened at about 8:30 p.m. Friday in the Far Rockaway section of Queens. Officials …