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Wind Farm in Southern Texas Draws Resistance
DEL RIO, Texas (AP) – Long before a Chinese spy balloon captivated and spooked the U.S. public, Kyle Bass foresaw what he deemed another foreign danger slated for skies above the Texas-Mexico border: wind turbines. Dozens of them, roughly 700 …
Minnesota Meat Processing Company Accused of Employing Minors
A meat processing company in Minnesota employed children as young as 13 to work in hazardous conditions, such as operating meat grinders, while they worked overnight shifts and longer hours than allowed by law, the Minnesota Department of Labor and …
London Market Insurers Publish Guidelines for Marine Casualty Claims
New guidelines have been agreed by marine insurers in the London Market to help improve collaboration in the handling of shipping casualties. A protocol document seeks to promote more effective communication between different parties involved in responding to resulting insurance …
Hawaii Businessman Sued for $2M After Grounding Luxury Yacht
A business owner whose luxury yacht ran aground and leaked diesel fuel into waters off the Hawaiian island of Maui last month is being sued for more than $2 million in damages by a trust that sold him the vessel. …
Florida House, Senate Committees Advance Slightly Different Tort-Reform Measures
A Florida bill that would clamp further limits on attorney fees and litigation passed another Senate committee Thursday, moving it closer to a Senate floor vote. Senate Bill 236, sponsored by Sen. Travis Hutson, R-Palm Coast, differs slightly from a …
Walmart Pumps $200M Into India’s PhonePe, to Build Insurance, Wealth Businesses
Indian digital payments firm PhonePe said on Friday it has raised $200 million from majority backer Walmart Inc. at a pre-money valuation of $12 billion. PhonePe, already India’s most valuable payments firm and among the country’s most highly valued startups, …
Alabama Senate Panel Wants $1B in Pandemic Relief for Infrastructure, Broadband
Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday advanced a House-passed plan to use the state’s final $1 billion in federal pandemic relief funds largely on a mix of water and sewer infrastructure, broadband expansion and health care reimbursements. The Senate Finance and Taxation …
Connecticut Gunmaker Sued by Son of Colorado Supermarket Shooting Victim
The son of one of 10 people killed at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 is suing gun-maker Sturm, Ruger & Co. over how it marketed the firearm used in the massacre – following the litigation road map set by families …
Alabama-based National Security Group Promotes Three to Top Positions
The National Security Group, the Alabama-based parent company of a number of property-casualty, life and health insurance companies, has elevated three people to C-suite positions. Kelly Jackson was named chief financial officer; Tonya Jones is the new chief operating officer; …
IGI Completes Acquisition of Norway-Based MGA Energy Insurance Oslo
International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. announced the completion of the acquisition of Norway-based managing general agency Energy Insurance Oslo AS (EIO). The transaction included the acquisition of all outstanding shares of EIO. The entity, which is expected to be renamed …
Biden’s Antitrust Push Across Agencies Is Working to Block Deals
The Biden administration’s strategy of leaning on industry regulators to block deals that might be tricky for the Justice Department to challenge in court is working. In the past month alone, telecom and airline regulators have moved to nix Standard …
Crypto Is Finally Getting Its First Supreme Court Appearance
A clash involving disgruntled Coinbase Global Inc. customers will give the US Supreme Court its first taste of the world of cryptocurrency, foreshadowing future cases that could help define the industry. The justices on Tuesday hear arguments stemming from Coinbase’s …