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Washington Court Upholds Authority to Pursue Charges in Workplace Death
The Washington State Supreme Court has ruled that an employer can be charged with a felony in connection with a workplace fatality. The recent decision clears the way for the King County Prosecutor to move forward with second-degree manslaughter charges …
POSTED FEBRUARY 24, 2021 7:30 PM |
Fire Victim Trust Sues California Utility Executives for Causing Wildfires
The Fire Victim Trust has filed a lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court against certain former officers and directors of PG&E Corp. and Pacific Gas and Electric Co. for their role in causing the catastrophic 2017 North Bay Fires and …
POSTED FEBRUARY 24, 2021 7:25 PM |
Personal Info Posted Online After North Carolina County Ransomware Attack
An investigation into a ransomware attack on a North Carolina county’s computer network showed personal information posted for sale on the “dark web,” the county said. The Chatham County network was hit on Oct. 28 with ransomware that originated in …
POSTED FEBRUARY 24, 2021 5:51 PM |
Water Woes Expected to Last Several More Days in Mississippi After Freeze
Rising temperatures began melting the snow and ice in Mississippi and Louisiana, but tens of thousands of people still had little or no water service Monday, some waiting a week for restoration since the outages began during an extended freeze. …
POSTED FEBRUARY 24, 2021 5:45 PM |
15 Insurers Stop Doing Business with Nord Stream 2 Pipeline to Avoid Sanctions: Reuters
Baker Hughes Co and AXA Group and 16 other companies recently quit work on Russia’s Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline and will not be sanctioned, according to a document the Biden administration sent to Congress last week which was …
POSTED FEBRUARY 24, 2021 5:37 PM |
Missouri Auto Parts Manufacturer Cited in Worker’s Coronavirus Death
Federal workplace safety officials have cited a Missouri-based auto parts manufacturer for failing to maintain safe workplace conditions after worker tested positive for coronavirus and subsequently died of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. Two machine operators at Grandview-based …
POSTED FEBRUARY 24, 2021 5:34 PM |
Michigan Aerospace Parts Provider to Pay $60K to Settle Age Discrimination Suit
A Michigan-based aerospace components manufacturer will pay $60,000 and provide other relief to settle a federal age discrimination lawsuit, officials say. According to the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), United Precision Products Co. Inc., based …
POSTED FEBRUARY 24, 2021 5:25 PM |
Michigan’s Kapnick Insurance Adds Tubergen as VP, Transportation Leader
Kapnick Insurance Group, based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has hired Keith Tubergen as vice president and transportation practice leader. Tubergen joins Kapnick with 26 years of experience in the towing industry. In addition to his towing and general business experience, …
POSTED FEBRUARY 24, 2021 5:19 PM |
Judge Advances Multidistrict COVID Business Interruption Case Against Society Insurance
A federal judge denied Society Insurance’s motions to dismiss three “bellwether” lawsuits filed by hospitality businesses that were denied coverage for revenue lost because of COVID-19 public health orders. U.S. District Judge Edmond Chang in Chicago, who was assigned a …
POSTED FEBRUARY 24, 2021 5:15 PM |
California Governor Wants Vaccines for Central Valley Farmworkers
More vaccines are headed to California’s vast Central Valley, an agricultural region whose workers and residents have been hard hit by coronavirus, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday. The multi-county region, which includes the cities of Fresno and Bakersfield, will get …
POSTED FEBRUARY 24, 2021 3:12 PM |
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