A copyright infringement lawsuit former Congressman George Santos filed against talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and ABC was properly dismissed by a lower court judge, an appeals court said Monday. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan rejected the lawsuit in which Santos alleged that Kimmel deceived him into making videos on the […]
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A federal judge has granted an injunction against the Vermont judiciary in a legal action brought by news outlets aimed at curbing delays when seeking newly filed civil lawsuits. The ruling issued this month by Judge Christina Reiss is the latest turn in the lawsuit brought by news outlets and other First Amendment advocates more
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Southern California Edison has reached a settlement agreement with several intervenors to allow the utility to recover about $2 billion of $5.6 billion in losses tied to the 2017–2018 wildfire and mudslide events. Out of the $2 billion, about $1.6 billion consists of uninsured claims and $400 million comprises of legal costs paid as of
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Most businesses are failing to invest in needed climate adaptation as other business priorities and resources take precedence over climate initiatives, according to a survey published by Marsh, the insurance broker and business of Marsh McLennan. While 75% of organizations are assessing future climate impacts, primarily from a risk perspective, many have yet to fully
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Investors and banks are likely to help set any new timeline for public company reporting as regulators press ahead on President Donald Trump’s bid to end quarterly reports, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins told CNBC on Friday. “For the sake of shareholders and public companies, the market … can decide, you know,
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Workers’ compensation specialist The MEMIC Group, led by parent company Maine Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company, has entered into an agreement to acquire The Dakota Group, including Risk Administration Services, Inc. and its four affiliated insurance services companies. The combining of the companies will make The MEMIC Group the third largest multi-state workers’ compensation specialist in
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IMA Financial Group, a North American insurance brokerage firm specializing in risk management, wholesale brokerage, and wealth management, has announced two key leadership appointments in its Houston office to support the company’s commitment to the region and its growing client base. IMA has named Joey Dryden as Houston Market President, recognizing his pivotal role in
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Transportation company Lyft has paid the state of New Jersey $19.4 million to settle a case involving misclassification of more than 100,000 drivers as independent contractors. According to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL), an audit was triggered when Lyft drivers filed for unemployment insurance and disability benefits, revealing that Lyft
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Xiaomi will issue a software update for over 115,000 of its popular SU7 electric sedans to fix potential safety issues when its assisted driving features are used, a Chinese regulator said in a product recall notice. It is the second software fix to fall under product recall rules since the model’s launch last year. Over-the-air
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It should come as no surprise that Hollywood has not made many movies about insurance—arguably among the least glamorous of industries. However, there are three insurance-themed films worth watching. Two from the 1940s film noir era are Double Indemnity and The Killers, both of which portray insurance claims investigators in a positive light. The Fortune
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