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Data on California Prisons’ Visitors, Staff, Inmates Exposed
California corrections officials said that there has been a potential exposure of medical information for employees and visitors who were tested for the coronavirus, although they have not found any improper use despite the data breach. The data was for …
New Mexico Oilfield Regulators Reach $1.8M Settlement with XTO
State oil and gas regulators say they have reached a financial settlement with XTO Permian Operating to resolve violation notices at wastewater injection sites in southeastern New Mexico. The Oil Conservation Division this week announced that XTO will pay nearly …
Maine Clinic’s Failure to Note Child Abuse Leads to $8M Settlement
BANGOR, Maine — The federal government will pay $8 million to settle a claim that a federally funded clinic failed to alert a mother or authorities of signs of abuse of a 6-month-old boy. Alexandria Orduna, of Brewer, contended medical …
Heavy Rain Floods Streets Across Dallas-Fort Worth Region
Heavy rains across the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Monday caused streets to flood, submerging vehicles as officials warned motorists to stay off the roads. “The Dallas-Fort Worth area was pretty much ground zero for the heaviest rain overnight,” said Daniel …
3 Indiana State Students Killed in Car Crash
Two freshman members of the Indiana State University football team were among the three students who were killed in a weekend crash, officials said Monday. Two other football team members who were injured in the crash were out of intensive …
Single Civil Suit Remaining for NFL QB Deshaun Watson
When the first woman accused Deshaun Watson of sexual misconduct during a massage session in a lawsuit filed in March 2021, it was just the initial step in a protracted saga that would eventually encompass 23 more civil filings, a …
China’s Ping An Insurance H1 Profit Rises 3.9%
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, China’s largest insurer by market value, reported a 3.9% rise in first half net profit, the first increase over this period in three years, a filing with the Hong Kong stock exchange showed …
EPA Fines Ohio-Based Autosales $600,000 over Clean Air Act Violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that Ohio-based Autosales, Inc. will pay a $600,000 penalty under the Clean Air Act for illegally selling aftermarket products that alter vehicles’ emissions-control systems – known popularly as defeat devices – across …
People Moves: Liberty Specialty Markets Promotes Edwards to Lead New Delegated Authority Practice; BHSI Promotes Claims Execs Barker and Kelleher in UK
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Specialty Markets and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI). A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty Specialty Markets Promotes Edwards to Lead New Delegated Authority Practice Liberty Specialty Markets …
Texas Wireless Retailer to Pay $30,000 over Sexual Harassment Suit
Al Meghani Enterprises, Inc., doing business as The Wireless Solutions, a specialty retailer of wireless products, services and accessories, has agreed to pay $30,000 in damages and furnish other relief in order to settle a lawsuit for sexual harassment and …
People Moves: Hyde to Lead Erie DEI; Hilb Names Cohen Carrier Relations Head; Trokan Westfield’s Head of Cyber; 3 Senior Hires at Magnolia Grove
Erie Insurance names diversity, equity and inclusion leader Lance Hyde to VP role Erie Insurance has named Lance Hyde to the role of Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). Hyde brings more than 15 years of experience in …
Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty to Faking His Death to Avoid Sex Charges
A Mississippi man, a former veteran of combat in Iraq, has pleaded guilty to faking his own death in order to disappear and avoid charges that he sexually abused a 14-year-old girl. Jacob Blair Scott was facing charges of assaulting …