4 11, 2024

Citadel Securities’ Trade Secrets Suit Proceeds Against Portofino

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Citadel Securities’ lawsuit accusing Portofino Technologies AG of trade-secrets thefts can largely move forward against the high-frequency crypto-trading startup but not a seed investor in the firm. US District Judge Gregory Woods in Manhattan ruled last week that he lacked …

4 11, 2024

Maryland Fears Mobile Home Values Will Shrink as Insurance Disappears

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Owners of mobile and manufactured homes in Maryland’s coastal communities and their insurance agents are having difficulty finding insurance coverage as carriers pull away from the market. The problem is squeezing owners who want to sell their mobile or manufactured …

4 11, 2024

Recreational Cannabis Home Delivery Begins in Arizona

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Arizona residents were able to get recreational cannabis delivered to their homes beginning last Friday, marking a new milestone for a state program that until now had allowed the service only for medical marijuana patients. The Arizona Department of Health …

4 11, 2024

Insurer Not Liable if Bank Improperly Cashes Insurance Check, Appeals Court Finds

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Insurance carriers are not responsible if a bank improperly cashes a check made out to two insureds and gives the proceeds to only one of them, a federal appeals court decided this week. The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals …

4 11, 2024

Lithium-Ion Batteries Finally Reaching Adolescence

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Around five years ago, grid-scale lithium-ion batteries exploded onto the scene—some literally. First, insurers faced the same questions as grid operators: How do you define a battery? Is it power generation? Is it grid equipment? The answer had practical implications …

4 11, 2024

PepsiCo Beats New York State’s ‘Predatory’ Lawsuit Over Plastics Pollution

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PepsiCo won the dismissal of New York’s lawsuit accusing the beverage and snack-food company of polluting the environment with single-use plastic packaging, as the judge criticized the state’s attorney general, Letitia James, for bringing the case. Justice Emilio Colaiacovo of …

4 11, 2024

US shippers Avoid East Coast Ports on Risk of Second Strike

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U.S. shippers are steering clear of East and Gulf Coast ports amid worries the 45,000 dockworkers at those trade hubs will go on strike again if their union leader does not land a new contract with employers by a Jan. …

4 11, 2024

Changes to Washington Homeowners and Auto Premium Rule to Be Considered

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Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has proposed modifying the state’s recently adopted premium change transparency rule. The proposal is specific to Phase 2 of the rule (the automatic inclusion of reasons for premium increases in policy renewals). It moves the …

4 11, 2024

60,000 Wawa-Branded Tumblers Recalled Because Their Metal Straws Can Cut Customers

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Some 60,000 Wawa-branded beverage tumblers are under recall due to a laceration hazard posed by the products’ metal straw. According to a Thursday notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the metal straw inside the now-recalled tumblers can …

4 11, 2024

Would Letting Roofers Do More Wind-Mit Work Help Cut Florida’s Insured Losses?

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A recent photograph of destruction left by Hurricane Milton’s wind tells the story: An entire roof section on a residential complex in Bradenton, Florida – including rafters and ceiling joists – was ripped off, exposing people’s abodes and belongings to …