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Kroger Houston Division Faces Lawsuit for Disability Discrimination
Kroger Texas L.P. – Houston Division, operator of Kroger grocery store #300 in Houston’s Clear Lake/NASA area, violated federal employment law when it failed to accommodate and then fired an employee because of her disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity …
Read More Texas Woman Loses Wrongful Arrest Lawsuit in Controversial Abortion Case
A Trump-appointed federal judge in South Texas this week dismissed a lawsuit filed by a woman in the Rio Grande Valley who alleged that her rights were violated after prosecutors charged her with murder in a controversial case that made …
Read More Tugboat Captain Charged in Crash That Killed 3 Girls from Miami Sailing Camp
A tugboat captain has been charged in a deadly Miami collision in July that killed three girls from a sailing camp, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Yusiel Lopez Insua, 46, of Miami, faces a charge of seaman’s manslaughter in the crash, …
Read More Fleet Lender Pays $1.64M to California to Settle False Claims Allegations
A commercial fleet lender is paying $1.64 million to settle allegations it made false claims to take advantage of a loan loss insurance program. California Attorney General Rob Bonta settled with Crossroads Equipment Lease and Finance over alleged false claims …
Read More New York Restaurateur Charged In No-Fault Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme
Federal law enforcement officials report they arrested Zhan Petrosyants, charging him with operating an extensive no-fault automobile insurance fraud scheme that involved submitting tens of millions of dollars in fraudulent medical claims and laundering the proceeds. Petrosyants, 44, also known …
Read More Jury Can’t Reach Verdict in Corruption Trial of Fired FirstEnergy Execs
Jurors failed to reach a verdict on Tuesday in the corruption trial of two fired FirstEnergy Corp. executives charged with alleged roles in a $60 million scheme to bribe politicians for a $1 billion nuclear bailout and other favors. The …
Read More Warmer Winters Causing Costly Water Pollution Crisis
When pollution gets bad enough in the rivers supplying Iowa’s largest city with drinking water, it costs Des Moines around $16,000 a day to run a special system to filter out dangerous nitrates. It’s a fact of life in the …
Read More Stolen Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse Were Probably Uninsured, Market Sources Say
Three paintings by French masters Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne and Henri Matisse stolen from a museum in northern Italy last week were probably not insured, according to market sources. One fine art underwriter told the Reuters publication The Insurer that …
Read More UK Motor Finance Scandal to Cost Lenders $12 Billion
The motor finance industry must pay around 9.1 billion pounds ($12 billion) to compensate UK motorists for unfair vehicle loans under the market regulator’s trimmed, final bill for one of Britain’s costliest financial mis-selling scandals. The headline number, unveiled by …
Read More Secret Codes and Yuan Fees Get Ships Through Iran’s Hormuz Tollbooth
In recent days, the operator of an oil tanker stuck in the Persian Gulf received a compelling proposal. After weeks at anchor with missiles and drones passing overhead, it could finally sail safely out through the Strait of Hormuz and …
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