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2 02, 2023

Carolina’s Curi Merges with Constellation Medical Liability Insurer Group

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Curi Holdings, a Raleigh-headquartered medical liability insurance company, plans to merge with Minnesota-based Constellation Inc., creating a company with more than $2 billion in assets, the companies said in a press release. Curi, which notes it is malpractice insurance for …

2 02, 2023

Wheelchair-Bound Woman Injured While Boarding Flight Has Died a Year Later

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One year after a Florida woman was paralyzed while trying to board a Southwest Airlines flight in Fort Lauderdale, she has died. Her family’s lawsuit against the airline and a staffing company continues. The South Florida Sun Sentinel newspaper and …

2 02, 2023

University of California Fires Swim Coach over Misconduct, Harassment Allegations

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Longtime University of California women’s swimming coach Teri McKeever was fired following an investigation into alleged harassment, bullying and verbally abusive conduct, the school said in a statement. McKeever led the Golden Bears to four NCAA team titles over 29 …

2 02, 2023

GoodRx Pays $1.5 Million to Settle Health Privacy Allegations

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U.S. healthcare firm GoodRx Holdings has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle allegations that it failed to notify customers that it shared personal health information with Alphabet’s Google, Meta’s Facebook and others, the Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday. …

2 02, 2023

California Lawsuit Seeks Damages for Unarmed Mentally Ill Man Shot in Back

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A California widow whose husband was suffering from a mental health crisis when she called a nonemergency number for help last year sued Culver City police Tuesday, alleging they shot her unarmed husband in the back as he was running …

2 02, 2023

Shell Accused of Greenwashing by Climate Group in SEC Claim

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A climate activist group is urging the US Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate whether Shell Plc’s claims about its investments in renewable energy are misleading to investors. Global Witness said that it filed a complaint with the SEC’s Climate …

2 02, 2023

U.S. Justice Department Seeks Tesla Driver-Assist Documents

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Tesla Inc. disclosed on Tuesday the U.S. Justice Department has sought documents related to its Full Self-Driving (FSD) and Autopilot driver-assistance systems as regulatory scrutiny intensifies. The automaker said in a filing it “has received requests from the DOJ for …

2 02, 2023

Gas Stoves Are Back Under Scrutiny With New Limits Proposed

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Gas stoves are coming under fresh scrutiny as a second federal agency has now stepped into the political firestorm with a proposal for new regulations for the appliances. The Energy Department proposal, published Wednesday, sets first-of-their-kind limits on energy consumption …

1 02, 2023

Western Tankers Ramp Up Russian Oil Shipments as Prices Remain Below G7 Price Cap

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Western oil tankers ramped up their shipments of Russian crude in January as prices for Moscow’s flagship Urals grade held below an international price cap, according to market sources and Eikon data. The Group of Seven nations (G7), Australia and …

2 02, 2023

Britain’s Finance Ministry Issues Draft Rules to Regulate Cryptoassets

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Britain’s finance ministry laid out its first set of rules to regulate cryptoassets on Wednesday, saying ongoing turbulence in the sector and the collapse of exchange FTX highlighted risks that need addressing. Cryptoassets, such as bitcoin BTC=BTSP, have little direct …