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California Judge Rules Tesla Owners Must Arbitrate False Ad Claims Over Autopilot Feature- Ruling
A California federal judge has ruled that a group of people who own cars made by Tesla Inc TSLA.O must pursue claims that the company misled the public about its autopilot features in individual arbitration rather than court. The ruling …
POSTED OCTOBER 02, 2023 10:38 PM |
FEMA Sets Up Free Legal Help for Florida Idalia Victims
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that free legal assistance is now available to help Hurricane Idalia victims in Florida with insurance claims, government benefits and other matters. For people in 16 Florida counties hit by the Aug. 30 storm …
POSTED OCTOBER 02, 2023 4:43 PM |
NSM Buys Student Insurance Provider Envisage, Based in Florida
NSM Insurance Group, a global specialty insurance provider, has acquired Florida-based Envisage International, which writes health and travel insurance plans for international students and cultural exchange participants. NSM President Bill McKernan said the move was prompted in part by the …
POSTED OCTOBER 02, 2023 3:33 PM |
Howden Rebrands UK Units, A-Plan and Aston Lark
Howden, the London-based global insurance group, unveiled a new brand as it brings together its global broking operations under one name. Rebranding the brokers of A-Plan and Aston Lark introduces the Howden name to 215 locations across the UK and …
POSTED OCTOBER 02, 2023 3:12 PM |
Polo Managing Agency Assumes Management of Coverys Syndicate 1975
Polo Managing Agency Ltd., an independent Lloyd’s turnkey managing agent, has assumed management of Coverys Syndicate 1975. The specialist medical professional lines syndicate will novate to Polo on Oct. 2, 2023. In late 2021, Coverys Managing Agency Ltd. elected to …
POSTED OCTOBER 02, 2023 2:58 PM |
Saltwater Intrusion Threatens Louisiana’s Citrus Industry, Farmers Seek Solutions
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Commercial citrus growers have dwindled over the past few decades in south Louisiana, where farmers have had to battle hurricanes, flooding, invasive insects, freezes and drought to keep their groves alive. The latest hurdle comes …
POSTED OCTOBER 02, 2023 2:40 PM |
Texas Investment Firm Settles Fraud Lawsuit for $2.51 Million Over Madoff Ponzi Scheme
A Texas investment firm agreed on Friday to pay $2.51 million to settle a U.S. government lawsuit accusing it of fraudulently obtaining payments from a fund meant to compensate victims of Bernard Madoff’s massive Ponzi scheme. The U.S. Department of …
POSTED OCTOBER 02, 2023 2:37 PM |
US Supreme Court to Hear Warner Music Case on Limits to Copyright Damages
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to clarify the time period for which plaintiffs can recover damages over copyright claims in a case involving a Miami music producer who sued Warner Music’s Atlantic Records label after hip-hop artist Flo …
POSTED OCTOBER 02, 2023 2:33 PM |
Temporary Fix Keeps National Flood Insurance Operating but Only Until Nov. 17
Real estate interests and insurance companies that administer National Flood Insurance Program policies are heaving a sigh of relief after Congress approved a last-minute deal to temporarily fund the federal government, keeping the NFIP in business – but only until …
POSTED OCTOBER 02, 2023 2:28 PM |
Court Orders Subway Franchise Owners in California to Pay Workers Nearly $1M
A federal court ordered the owners of 14 Subway locations north of San Francisco to pay employees nearly $1 million in damages and back pay, and also to sell or shut their businesses, with any sale proceeds going to the …
POSTED OCTOBER 02, 2023 2:12 PM |
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