3 02, 2021

Shareholder Lawsuit Alleges Tyson Misled About COVID-19 Protocols

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U.S. meat and poultry processor Tyson Foods Inc. was sued on Tuesday for allegedly defrauding shareholders with misleading disclosures about its ability to combat the spread of the coronavirus in its facilities. The lawsuit, which seeks class-action status, was filed …

3 02, 2021

Judge Permits McDonald’s Suit Against Ex-CEO Over Alleged Sexual Affairs Cover-Up

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A Delaware judge on Tuesday rejected former McDonald’s Corp. Chief Executive Steve Easterbrook’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit by the fast-food chain seeking to recoup millions of dollars in severance pay because he allegedly covered up improper sexual relationships with …

3 02, 2021

Florida Condo Association Sues Resident for Feeding Stray Cat

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A condominium association in Florida is suing a 78-year-old woman over the feeding of a stray cat. A lawsuit filed earlier this month in Tampa accuses Joan P. Hussey of breaking the rules by attracting and feeding “stray cats/animals” in …

3 02, 2021

Hearing Set for Next Year Over 18.7% North Carolina Dwelling Rate Increase

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A hearing date for the proposed 18.7% dwelling insurance rate increase has been set for Jan. 18, 2022 by North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, a statement from the North Carolina Department of Insurance said. The proposed rate increase was …

3 02, 2021

Noonan Joins CNC in Alabama as SVP of Strategy, Innovation

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Insurance adjusting firm Catastrophe & National Claims (CNC) has added Tom Noonan as senior vice president of Strategy & Innovation. In this newly created role, he’ll help lead strategic planning and accelerate CNC’s innovation initiatives. He joins the team with …

2 02, 2021

Massachusetts Appeals Court Finds Landowner Not Responsible for Tenant’s Dog

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Victor Creatini says he was taking a bike ride with his dog on a leash beside him when a pit bull ran into the street and attacked his dog, causing him to fall from his bike and suffer injuries. Although …

3 02, 2021

Brazilian Dam Claimants to Take BHP Class Action to English Court of Appeal

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Lawyers for about 200,000 Brazilian claimants, whose multi-billion dollar lawsuit against Anglo-Australian miner BHP over a 2015 dam collapse was struck down last November, said on Tuesday they will petition the English Court of Appeal to review the case. “This …

2 02, 2021

CRC Group Acquires Assets of Washington D.C.’s Federal Employee Defense Services

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CRC Group, a national wholesale distributor of specialty insurance products, has acquired the assets of Washington D.C.-based Federal Employee Defense Services (FEDS), a niche managing general underwriter specializing in professional liability coverage for federal government employees and contractors. FEDS is …

3 02, 2021

China’s Ping An Insurance Reports 4.2% Drop in 2020 Profit

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BEIJING/SHANGHAI – Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd , China’s largest insurer by market value, reported a 4.2% drop in annual net profit on Wednesday but beat analysts’ forecasts. Profit of 143.1 billion yuan ($22.16 billion) for the …

2 02, 2021

NTSB Looking at Nevada Highway Truck Crash That Killed 5

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Federal investigators said they’ll focus on the crash of a box truck that killed five bicyclists on a stretch of Nevada highway in December as they consider recommendations to prevent similar fatalities. The National Transportation Safety Board issued a brief …