30 08, 2024

Trucking Firm of Fatigued Driver Who Caused Fatal Crash Kept Fake Hours Data: NTSB

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A crash that killed three passengers on a party bus on a Virginia highway was caused by a fatigued truck driver working for a company that allowed its drivers to log excessive hours, a federal report concluded Wednesday. The December …

30 08, 2024

Court Revives Sarah Palin’s Libel Lawsuit Against New York Times

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A federal appeals court revived Sarah Palin’s libel case against The New York Times on Wednesday, citing errors by a lower court judge, particularly his decision to dismiss the lawsuit while a jury was deliberating. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court …

30 08, 2024

Musk Beats Suit Over Promoting Dogecoin ‘Pyramid Scheme’

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Elon Musk and Tesla Inc. won dismissal of a lawsuit claiming they pumped up the price of the cryptocurrency Dogecoin into a $258 billion “pyramid scheme.” Investors who lost tens of thousands of dollars investing in the cryptocurrency faulted Musk …

30 08, 2024

PCF Brokerage Buys Part of Kentucky Health Solutions in 14th Acquisition This Year

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PCF Insurance Services, a large U.S. brokerage handling commercial and personal lines, life and health, workers’ compensation and employee benefits, has acquired the insurance business of Kentucky Health Solutions. It’s the 14th acquisition so far this year for Utah-based PCF, …

30 08, 2024

California Advances Landmark Legislation to Regulate Large AI Models

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Efforts in California to establish first-in-the-nation safety measures for the largest artificial intelligence systems cleared an important vote this week that could pave the way for U.S. regulations on the technology evolving at warp speed. The proposal, aiming to reduce …

30 08, 2024

Four Fatal Shootings by Officers Were Justified, Mississippi Attorney General Says

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The use of force was justified in four fatal shootings by Mississippi law enforcement officers last year, Attorney General Lynn Fitch said Wednesday. Fitch based her findings on investigations conducted by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation. …

30 08, 2024

Munich Re and Swiss Re Both Top List of 2023’s Largest Reinsurers

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Munich Re tops the list of the world’s 50 largest reinsurers that use IFRS 17 reporting standards, while Swiss Re is the largest non-IFRS 17 reinsurer, according to AM Best. Among the largest IFRS 17 reporting reinsurers, Munich Re is …

30 08, 2024

Main Street America Insurance Exits Personal Lines

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Main Street America Insurance said Thursday it will stop offering personal lines insurance in favor of a commercial lines strategy. The Jacksonville, Florida-based insurer founded about 100 years ago in Keene, New Hampshire said it is “tightening” its focus and …

30 08, 2024

Salvage of Stricken Oil Tanker in Red Sea Expected in Coming Days, Sources Say

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A salvage operation to recover a Greek registered oil tanker stranded in the Red Sea after an attack by Houthi militants is expected to start in the coming days, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Friday. What …

30 08, 2024

Invisalign Maker Reaches $27.5M Settlement of Consumer Antitrust Lawsuit

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Align Technology, the maker of Invisalign clear teeth aligners, agreed to pay $27.5 million to settle a lawsuit claiming it entered an illegal antitrust conspiracy that drove up prices of aligners made by rival SmileDirectClub. The settlement would cover nearly …