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22 04, 2026

Judge Rules to Temporarily Block Texas’ Smokeable Hemp Ban

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A Travis County district judge has temporarily lifted a statewide ban on the sale of natural smokeable hemp products, such as flower buds and rolled joints, until at least April 28. Judge Maya Guerra Gamble granted the Texas Hemp Business …

22 04, 2026

Nebraska Faces Urgent Task of Reversing Job Loss Trend

By | April 22nd, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Nebraska Faces Urgent Task of Reversing Job Loss Trend

Not long ago, Nebraska’s growth was quite literally a national cover story. Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts soared through the air wearing skis and goggles on the Olympic-themed March 2018 cover of Site Selection, an economic development industry magazine. The cartoon …

22 04, 2026

People Moves: Pekin Insurance Names Colvert as VP – Sales & Marketing

By | April 22nd, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on People Moves: Pekin Insurance Names Colvert as VP – Sales & Marketing

Pekin Insurance announced that John Colvert has joined the organization as Vice President – Sales & Marketing. Colvert brings more than two decades of leadership experience across Property & Casualty insurance and life and financial services. He most recently served …

22 04, 2026

Texas AG Sues Kratom Retailers for Deceptive Marketing

By | April 22nd, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Texas AG Sues Kratom Retailers for Deceptive Marketing

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against two California-based online kratom retailers for deceptively marketing and selling synthetic kratom products and adulterated products that are up to 96% 7-hydroxymitragynine (“7-OH”). According to the lawsuit, that is nearly fifty …

22 04, 2026

World Insurance Buys Long Island Agency

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World Insurance Associates LLC reports that it acquired the business of Baldon Insurance Group of Patchogue, New York. Terms of the January 1, 2026 transaction were not disclosed. Baldon, which was established in 2000, is a Long Island independent agency …

23 04, 2026

FedEx to Pay $280,000 to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

By | April 23rd, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on FedEx to Pay $280,000 to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

FedEx Express will pay $280,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. In the lawsuit, the EEOC charged that in February 2023, FedEx failed to …

23 04, 2026

Ex-CEO, ex-CFO of Bankrupt AI Company Charged With Fraud

By | April 23rd, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Ex-CEO, ex-CFO of Bankrupt AI Company Charged With Fraud

The former chief executive and chief financial officer of iLearningEngines, which provided AI-driven business automation technology, were indicted on charges they defrauded investors and lenders by fabricating “virtually all” of the now-bankrupt company’s customer relationships and revenue. Former CEO Puthugramam …

23 04, 2026

Wall Street Law Firm Apologizes for AI ‘Hallucinations’ in Court Filing

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Sullivan & Cromwell, a premier Wall Street law firm, apologized to a federal judge for submitting a court filing with inaccurate citations and other errors generated by artificial intelligence. In a letter dated April 18, Andrew Dietderich, co-head of the …

23 04, 2026

California Wildfire Risk Bills Cruising Through Legislature

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Two bills that are getting bipartisan support aimed at reducing wildfire risk in California are quickly making their way through state Legislature. Senate Bill 894 and Senate Bill 1297, which both address wildfire risk reduction in the state, passed through …

23 04, 2026

Man Pleads Guilty in Crash That Killed Sheriff’s Recruit, Injuring 25 Others in California

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A California man pleaded guilty to a wrong-way crash that killed a sheriff’s recruit and injured more than two dozen other recruits. Nicholas Gutierrez, 25, pleaded guilty this week to a fatal wrong-way crash that resulted in the death of …