The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has upheld a $20 million jury award In a medical malpractice case that found three medical professionals caused a patient to have to undergo an above-the-knee amputation of his leg. In 2023, a jury found …
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A Maine man out on bail for an April 2024 arson charge has been charged with a new arson incident. According to officials, on the evening of January 5, the Maine State Fire Marshal (FMO) assisted with an investigation of …
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A former insurance agent plead guilty to stealing premium from a premium finance company. Formerly licensed insurance agent Tonja Van Roy, 59, who currently resides in Las Vegas, but operated an insurance agency based in Northridge, California, pleaded guilty today …
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McDonald’s Corp. is revamping its approach to diversity, equity and inclusion, becoming the latest large company to change its strategy as the once-ubiquitous goals come under pressure from conservative advocates. The company will no longer set “aspirational representation goals” and …
McDonald’s Retires Some Diversity Goals in Latest Corporate Retreat Read More »
Exceptionally powerful, dry winds expected across Southern California this week are set to send wildfire risk skyrocketing in a region that’s endured more than eight months without significant rain. Forecasters predict the strongest Santa Ana wind event of the season …
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XS Brokers Promotes Buccinna to Regional Leader of New York XS Brokers, headquartered in Quincy, Massachusetts, promoted Peter Buccinna to vice president and regional leader of New York. Buccinna has over 26 years of industry experience and joined XS Brokers …
The NWSL’s 16th team is headed to Denver for a record $110 million expansion fee, Sportico.com reported. It’s more than double the previous NWSL record for new teams and the largest expansion fee ever in U.S. women’s sports. Groups from …
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXIS Capital Holdings and Agile Insurance Group. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXIS Appoints Chubb’s Farrup as Head of Global Markets, Succeeding Gregory AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced …
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has sued Walmart and work scheduling platform Branch Messenger for allegedly forcing delivery drivers that are part of the discounter’s gig program to use costly deposit accounts to get paid and mispresented how they could …
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Road conditions were deteriorating over the weekend in the central U.S. as a winter storm brought a mix of snow, ice and plunging temperatures, with forecasts calling for the dreaded combo to spread eastward in the coming days. “Winter returned,” …
Drivers Skid and Crash as Wintry Mix Blasts Central US Read More »
