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US Appeals Court Temporarily Pauses SEC Climate Disclosure Rules
A U.S. appeals court on Friday temporarily paused new rules issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requiring public companies to report climate-related risks. The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a request from Liberty Energy …
Read More Apple Must Face Suit Claiming AirTags Are Weapon of Stalkers
Apple Inc. lost a bid to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that its AirTag devices help stalkers track their victims. US District Judge Vince Chhabria in San Francisco ruled Friday that three plaintiffs in the class-action suit had made sufficient claims …
Read More Adam Neumann’s Flow Plans Apartments, Offices in Downtown Miami
Adam Neumann’s real estate startup Flow is planning $300 million in Miami developments in an area that was known as tent city just a decade ago. The plans include rental apartments, retail space and small offices, all within walking distance …
Read More Creditors Move to Force Giuliani to Insure his Florida Condo Until it’s Sold to Pay Debts
Full-time Florida residents and snowbirds aren’t the only ones having trouble obtaining insurance on their condominiums. Rudy Giuliani, the former New York Mayor and longtime attorney for Donald Trump, has told a bankruptcy judge that he can’t afford to pay …
Read More University of Maryland Lifts Suspensions on Most Fraternities Amid Hazing Probe
The University of Maryland has lifted its suspension of most fraternities and sororities after an investigation into hazing and alcohol-related activities, the university said Friday, though five chapters will remain under investigation and continue to be subject to limited restrictions …
Read More Washington Commissioner Fines Molina $100K for Billing Errors
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler fined Molina Healthcare of Washington $100,000 on Tuesday for errors in the company’s enrollment and billing system. Kreidler’s office opened a review of Molina’s enrollment and billing system in 2021 after a significant increase in …
Read More Connecticut Weighs Ban on Legacy Admissions at Private and Public Colleges
Connecticut lawmakers are considering banning the use of legacy and donor preferences in admissions to all colleges and universities across the state, including private ones like Yale University. A bill was advanced to the Senate floor on Thursday, days after …
Read More Landslide Destroys Los Angeles Home, Threatening at Least 2 Others
A landslide reduced a Los Angeles house under renovation to a jumble of lumber, pulled the pool and deck away from a second home, and left the pool at a third residence on the edge of a huge fissure. The …
Read More People Moves: Moscowitz New COO at RT Specialty; Williams to Lead Nationwide’s Small Market Commercial Lines
Moscowitz New COO at RT Specialty RT Specialty promoted Marissa Moscowitz to chief operating officer. Moscowitz has over 15 years of information technology, business intelligence and business operations experience and has been with RT Specialty since 2019. With Chicago’s RT …
Read More Lockton Partners With Food Science Specialist to Mitigate Risk in Food & Drink Sector
Insurance broker Lockton announced a collaboration initiative with the food science company Campden BRI, a leading food science company, to support the food and drink industry and provide key risk mitigation and management support in the face of an evolving …
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