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4 09, 2015

Texas Oil Field Co. to Pay $30K to Settle EEOC Retaliation Suit

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An Iraan, Texas, oil field construction and services company will pay $30,000 and furnish other relief to settle a retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. The EEOC’s suit, filed in U.S. …

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15 09, 2015

Wisconsin Manufacturer Settles Disability Discrimination Suit for $160K

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Wisconsin-based energy-efficient lighting designer and manufacturer Orion Energy Systems will pay $160,000 and furnish other relief to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). According to EEOC’s lawsuit, Orion fired IT employee …

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2 09, 2015

Louisiana Regulators Take Over Health Insurance CO-OP

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The 19th Judicial District Court granted an Order of Rehabilitation and Injunctive Relief giving Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon possession and control of the Louisiana Health Cooperative Inc. (LAHC, aka CO-OP), the Louisiana Department of Insurance announced. The CO-OP is a …

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15 09, 2015

El Nino Expected to Peak at Year’s End

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El Nino will peak around the end of the year as warming sea temperatures in the Pacific Ocean may exceed those seen during the record event almost two decades ago. Recent oceanic and atmospheric indicators are at levels not seen …

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4 09, 2015

Wisconsin Firm Recalls Sausage Patties with Possible Metal Pieces

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A Wisconsin company is recalling roughly 89,000 pounds of pork sausage patties after officials say consumers complained of finding small pieces of metal. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a news release that the products from Kenosha Beef International …

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15 09, 2015

Moody’s Sees 2015 as Turning Point for P/C Commercial Insurers

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The outlook for the U.S. property/casualty commercial  insurance sector is stable but insurers will begin to feel the pressure  from compressing margins, according to Moody’s Investors Service. In a new report, Moody’s said its stable outlook for the sector is  …

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3 09, 2015

Florida High Court to Decide on $3.3 Million Award to Man Mistaken for Bank Robber

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Rodolfo Valladares wore the wrong hat to the wrong Miami bank while trying to cash a $100 check in a case of mistaken identity that’s led to a court battle over $3.3 million. A bank teller mistook Valladares for a …

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15 09, 2015

Boston-Based Online Agency Goji Plans to Add Over 100 New Employees

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Goji, an online independent insurance agency based in Boston, said it plans to add some 115 new employees during the next 12 months. The firm also announced the appointment of Erin Barriere as vice president of Human Resources to oversee …

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4 09, 2015

Updated: ‘Shadiest’ New Internet Addresses

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A new report warns that more than 95 percent of websites with new Internet addresses such as .zip, .kim or .party are suspicious. [See Editor’s Note below for update on .zip.] Internet security firm Blue Coat says its research of …

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15 09, 2015

Wildfire in California Damages Five Big Power Plants

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A California wildfire damaged five power plants at Calpine Corp.’s Geysers geothermal complex in Lake and Sonoma Counties. The so-called Valley Fire burned local power distribution lines, cooling towers and communication equipment at the power plants, the Houston, Texas-based company said …

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