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Judge Dismisses Whole Foods Workers’ Lawsuit Over ‘Black Lives Matter’ Masks
A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit by three former Whole Foods employees who said they were illegally fired for opposing the upscale grocery chain’s alleged discriminatory discipline of workers who wore “Black Lives Matter” masks. U.S. District Judge …
Read More Uncertainty Over Whether Frontline’s KBRA Rating Will Be Accepted by Freddie Mac
Frontline Insurance Co. has sparked confusion and concern from agents and insureds after the carrier last week sent out differing information about its financial rating agency. The potential good news for agents and policyholders: Freddie Mac, the quasi-government corporation that …
Read More Protestor Killed After Shooting Trooper at Georgia Police Training Center Named
Investigators on Thursday released the identity of the person who was shot and killed by law enforcement officers who were trying to clear protesters camping at the site of a planned Atlanta-area public safety training center that opponents have dubbed …
Read More J&J Subsidiary to Pay $9.75M to Settle Claims of Free Products to Induce Surgeon
A subsidiary of health care company Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay nearly $10 million to settle allegations that it violated federal and state law by providing free products to a surgeon to induce him to use its products …
Read More 460K Partial Social Security Numbers Mistakenly Released in Washington
A county in Washington inadvertently released nearly half a million partial Social Security Numbers when responding to a routine public records request in December, according to county officials. The Pierce County Auditor’s Office, which mistakenly released the sensitive data, said …
Read More Germany’s Commerzbank Sues EY for Losses Incurred in Wirecard Collapse
The German lender Commerzbank is suing accounting firm EY over the 200 million euros ($216.12 million) in losses that it incurred in the collapse of Wirecard, a bank spokesperson said on Thursday. Wirecard’s downfall two years ago shook the German …
Read More Louisiana Governor Orders Special Session to Address Insurance Incentive Fund
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards called for a special session Sunday to address appropriate funds to the Insure Louisiana Incentive Fund, a fund created by lawmakers last year to attract more insurance companies to the state. Edwards said the special …
Read More Consumer Reports Urges Dark Chocolate Makers to Reduce Lead, Cadmium Levels
Consumer Reports on Monday urged four chocolate producers to commit by Valentine’s Day to reduce the amounts of lead and cadmium in their dark chocolate products, after testing revealed harmful levels of the heavy metals. In letters to Hershey Co., …
Read More Entergy Louisiana Customers to Cover $1.5B for Hurricane Ida Repairs
METAIRIE, La. (AP) – About a million customers of an electric utility in Louisiana will cover more than $1.4 billion in repair costs related to Hurricane Ida. Entergy Louisiana said residential customers will see about $5.50 added to their monthly …
Read More Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Texas’ Remco
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced that its subsidiary, Risk Placement Services, Inc. (RPS), has acquired Austin, Texas-based Remco Insurance Agencies, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. With roots going back to 1987, Remco Insurance is a retail …
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