Ford Motor Thursday it is recalling 4.3 million pickup trucks and SUVs in the U.S. because a software error may cause trailer brakes not to function and exterior lights to fail. The U.S. automaker said the recall covers the 2021 …
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Walmart Inc. agreed to pay $100 million Thursday to settle a lawsuit by the US Federal Trade Commission and a group of states alleging the company withheld tips and misrepresented wages to drivers who deliver orders as part of its …
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A hacker exploited Anthropic PBC’s artificial intelligence chatbot to carry out a series of attacks against Mexican government agencies, resulting in the theft of a huge trove of sensitive tax and voter information, according to cybersecurity researchers. The unknown Claude …
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Byrd Joins Alliant as Employee Benefits SVP in North Carolina Backed by over 25 years of experience, Steve Byrd joined Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, as senior vice president within its employee benefits group. Based in North Carolina, …
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For more than a decade, insurance companies and physician groups have battled it out over the true meaning of Florida statutes: Are doctors considered pharmacists, allowed to dispense medications to injured workers, often at a higher price? A Florida appeals …
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The Department of Justice reported it has secured a settlement agreement with a Virginia information technology (IT) services firm that is says discriminated against U.S. workers by advertising jobs with unauthorized citizenship status restrictions. DOJ’s Civil Rights Division alleged that …
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New York’s attorney general sued Valve, a video game developer whose franchises include Counter-Strike, Team Fortress and Dota, accusing it of promoting illegal gambling and threatening to addict children through its use of “loot boxes.” In a complaint filed on …
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Federal workplace safety regulators penalized three businesses over their failure to protect six Colorado dairy workers who were killed by exposure to highly toxic hydrogen sulfide gas after a manure pipe disconnected in an enclosed space. The U.S. Occupational Safety …
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Specialty Program Group LLC has acquired Proper Insurance headquartered in Bozeman, Montana. As part of the transaction, Michael Grimland has been named president of Proper. Grimland will lead the business and oversee day-to-day operations, underwriting strategy and continued development of …
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Connecticut is taking an unusual step to confront a growing national problem: flood maps that lag reality. The state has launched a public climate-risk mapping tool where residents can see the estimated flood exposure of their property — along with …
Many State Flood Maps Are Not Up to Date. Connecticut Is Trying to Fix That Read More »
