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Vanderbilt Med Center Facing Civil Rights Probe Over Release of Transgender Records
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is facing a federal civil rights investigation after turning the medical records of transgender patients over to Tennessee’s attorney general, hospital officials have confirmed. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services` investigation comes just weeks …
Three Georgia Decisions Have Some Comp Attorneys Worried. Claimants’ Not So Much
After three major Georgia appeals court decisions have gone against employers in the last five years, some insurance defense attorneys are concerned that the state’s workers’ compensation laws have become costly to insurers and businesses, despite years of rate reductions …
At Least 55 Died in Hawaii Fires, Thousands of Structures Exposed
Wildfires on Maui have killed at least 55 people and wiped out a historic town, exposing thousands of structures in a disaster that could end up exceeding early damage and loss estimates of more than $8 billion. The Associated Press …
Detroit Police Chief Implements New Policies on Facial-Recognition Technology Following Arrest of Pregnant Woman
DETROIT (AP) – The Detroit police chief said he`s setting new policies on the use of facial-recognition technology after a woman who was eight months pregnant said she was wrongly charged with robbery and carjacking in a case that was …
Miami’s Septic Tanks, Trash Problems Test Appeal to Rich Homeowners
Miami wants to attract even more out-of-state workers and wealthy newcomers like hedge fund tycoon Ken Griffin. But first, County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava faces a huge environmental problem: overflowing garbage heaps and septic tanks. Some of greater Miami’s massive …
NHTSA Probing Fatal Tesla Crash in Virginia, Adding to Investigations
Tesla Inc. is facing increased scrutiny as federal investigations said Thursday they are investigating a fatal crash in Virginia involving one of the company’s SUVs that collided with a tractor-trailer truck. The accident, which took place on July 19 in …
Security First Accountant Charged with Siphoning $1.4M Through Fake Invoices
An accountant for Ormond Beach-based Security First Insurance Co. has been charged with stealing more than $1.4 million by creating false invoices and routing the funds to her personal accounts. Samantha Rae Link, 30, of Daytona Beach, was arrested Wednesday, …
Boston Financial Adviser Sentenced After Defrauding Older Victims of Annuity Funds
A financial adviser who stole about $1.2 million from the retirement accounts of his mostly older victims, one of whom had dementia and another of whom had a traumatic brain injury, has been sentenced to more than four years in …
Kentucky Governor’s Storm Relief Efforts Could Trim GOP Leaning in Rural Areas
Gina Thorn`s life was uprooted when a monstrous tornado tore through her Kentucky hometown of Mayfield, but her family stuck it out and now they`re homeowners for the first time. Thorn says Gov. Andy Beshear deserves credit for their brighter …
Supreme Court Halts Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Settlement Pending Review
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a challenge by President Joe Biden’s administration to the legality of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement, putting on hold a deal that would shield its wealthy Sackler family owners from …
5 Killed in Pennsylvania When RV Blows Tire, Crashes into Tractor-Trailer
A recreational vehicle blew a tire on an interstate highway in Pennsylvania, crossed the median and collided head-on with a tractor- trailer, killing four people in the RV and the truck driver, authorities said. The crash occurred around 8:50 p.m. …
Tutoring Firm Settles EEOC’s First Bias Lawsuit Involving AI Software
A China-based tutoring company has agreed to settle a U.S. government agency’s novel lawsuit claiming it used hiring software powered by artificial intelligence to illegally weed out older job applicants. The 2022 lawsuit against iTutorGroup Inc was the first by …