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17 05, 2024

Judge Won’t Discard $38M Verdict in New Hampshire Youth Center Abuse Case

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The judge who oversaw a landmark trial about New Hampshire’s youth detention center has refused to discard the $38 million verdict, saying the facility’s leadership “either knew and didn’t care or didn’t care to learn the truth” about endemic physical …

17 05, 2024

CyberTrust Massachusetts Launches Cybersecurity Services for Cities and Towns

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The nonprofit CyberTrust Massachusetts recently launched cyber assessment and monitoring services to help cities and towns in the state address the trend of escalating cyber attacks, ransomware, infrastructure disruption and data breaches. The launch began with a program sponsored by …

17 05, 2024

Judge Hears Atlantic City Casino Workers’ Anti-Smoking Lawsuit

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A group of Atlantic City casino workers asked a judge Monday to ban smoking in the gambling halls, citing the toxic effects of working in a “poisonous” atmosphere, while the state said ending smoking could jeopardize a half-billion-dollar pot of …

17 05, 2024

Washington Contractor, Grower Face $650K in Fines After Worker Dies in Apple Storage Room

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Two Washington companies face a combined $650,000 in fines for violations in connection with a worker who died from asphyxiation after entering an apple storage facility where the oxygen had been removed from the air. The incident on Oct. 1, …

17 05, 2024

Sony Music Warns Companies to Stop Training AI on Its Artists’ Content

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Sony Music Group, one of the world’s biggest record labels, warned artificial intelligence companies and music streaming platforms not to use the company’s content without explicit permission. Sony Music, whose artists include Lil Nas X and Celine Dion, sent letters …

17 05, 2024

Auto Insurance Shopping ‘Hot,’ Consumers Switching ‘Sizzling’: LexisNexis

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Shoppers in the U.S. aren’t ready to accept higher auto insurance rates, choosing to shop around for the best deal and coverage, a new report finds. U.S. consumer auto insurance shopping activity registered as “Hot” on the LexisNexis Insurance Demand …

17 05, 2024

People Moves: Marsh McLennan Agency Appoints Rappa Fine Arts and Specie Leader

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Marsh McLennan Agency, headquartered in New York, appointed Anne Rappa to the newly created position of fine arts and specie leader effective May 20. Based in New York, Rappa will work with teams in the U.S. and London to deliver …

17 05, 2024

Firefighters Gain Control of One Blaze Threatening Oil Sands in Alberta

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Firefighters gained control of one wildfire near the main oil-sands region of Alberta on Wednesday, but continued to battle a much larger blaze to the south that’s threatening the area’s biggest city. The fire just north of Fort McMurray, located …

17 05, 2024

Wildfires Could Affect Over Half of Canada’s Oil Sands Output: Report

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More than half of the oil sands production from Canada could be impacted if the wildfires in Alberta and British Columbia worsen, Rystad Energy said in a report on Thursday. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Canada is one of the biggest oil …

17 05, 2024

Volkswagen Reaches $54 Million ‘Dieselgate’ Settlement With Italian Owners

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Volkswagen and a group representing car owners in Italy have reached an agreement worth more than 50 million euros ($54 million) to end a legal battle over the “dieselgate” emissions scandal, they said on Wednesday. In the settlement, over 60,000 …