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11 01, 2021

New Law Forces Shell Companies to Disclose Owners, Expands Whistleblower Awards

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For years as a federal prosecutor in New York, Daniel R. Alonso led teams that had to search through a maze of anonymously owned corporate entities to expose criminal activity. “It required all kinds of shoe-leather investigating to identify who …

11 01, 2021

Colorado City Settles with Man Shot by Stun Gun for $875K

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The Boulder City Council in Colorado has approved an $875,000 settlement with a man who was injured after a police officer shot him with a stun gun in March 2019. Christopher Mahan got into the wrong Lyft vehicle while intoxicated …

11 01, 2021

California Hospital Fined for Deadly Post-Holiday Virus Outbreak

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Kaiser Permanente has been fined $43,000 for failing to report a deadly coronavirus outbreak that may have been caused by an inflatable holiday costume worn by an unknowingly infected staffer on Christmas Day. The number of cases linked to the …

11 01, 2021

Tamayo Returns as CEO of MAPFRE North America; Joined by Tamayo

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Jaime Tamayo is returning to MAPFRE North America to be chief executive officer, a post he relinquished in 2016 after eight years to become CEO of international operations for the insurer. In his return, Tamayo is succeeding his successor, Alfredo …

11 01, 2021

Russian Spy Tools Linked to SolarWinds Hack, Says Cyber Security Firm Kaspersky

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The group behind a global cyber-espionage campaign discovered last month deployed malicious computer code with links to spying tools previously used by suspected Russian hackers, researchers said on Monday. Investigators at Moscow-based cyber security firm Kaspersky said the “backdoor” used …

11 01, 2021

Louisiana Woman Uses TikTok Videos in Storm Claims Fight

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One Lake Charles, La., woman credits the power of social media in getting one step closer to having her hurricane-damaged home repaired after weeks of roadblocks with her insurance claim. Tara Parks recently posted several videos on the social media …

11 01, 2021

Texas Denies Windstorm Insurer’s Rate Hike Request

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Texas regulators have denied a request for a 5% rate increase by the state’s insurer of last resort for wind and hail for properties along the Texas coast. The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has rejected the Texas Windstorm Insurance …

11 01, 2021

Oklahoma Judge Extends Curfew Reprieve for Bars, Restaurants

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An Oklahoma judge has extended a temporary restraining order allowing bars and restaurants across Oklahoma to stay open past an 11 p.m. curfew issued in November by Gov. Kevin Stitt in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. …

11 01, 2021

South Dakota Gov. Orders Legal Challenge to Recreational Pot Measure

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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has issued an executive order to officially direct a lawsuit challenging a voter-approved constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana. The order ensures that Highway Patrol Superintendent Col. Rick Miller has legal standing to sue in …

11 01, 2021

Kansas Supreme Court Backs Workers’ Compensation Law

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The Kansas Supreme Court has upheld a state law which governs how much money workers who are injured on the job can collect. The court ruled that an amendment to the Kansas Workers’ Compensation Act was constitutional because it did …