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Mississippi Pauses State Reopening Process After Surge of COVID Cases
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday the state is pausing its efforts to reopen the economy after a recent surge in new reported coronavirus cases. “Things are getting worse, not better,” Reeves said at a news briefing. Mississippi reported a …
POSTED JULY 06, 2020 4:57 PM |
North Carolina Lt. Gov Sues Cooper Over COVID-19 Business Restrictions
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest has filed his lawsuit challenging Gov. Roy Cooper’s decisions to shutter businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic without getting the backing of other elected officials. Forest officially sued the Democratic governor in Wake Superior Court …
POSTED JULY 06, 2020 4:55 PM |
Nored to Lead New Texas Health Insurance Market Monitoring Team
A new team at the Texas Department of Insurance has been established to identify and quickly resolve issues involving health insurers in the state. Michael Nored, previously special counsel to the commissioner, was tapped to head the new Health Market …
POSTED JULY 06, 2020 4:54 PM |
Bosch to Pay $550K to West Virginia for Role in Emissions Scandal
West Virginia has received a $550,000 payment from a German firm related to a car emissions-rigging scandal, state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced last month. Morrisey announced the payment from auto parts and technology company Bosch. German automaker Volkswagen admitted …
POSTED JULY 06, 2020 4:51 PM |
Florida Reaches Grim Coronavirus Milestone
Florida health officials say the state has reached a grim milestone: more than 200,000 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus since the start of the outbreak. State statistics released Sunday show an additional 10,000 confirmed cases. The highest …
POSTED JULY 06, 2020 4:48 PM |
State Farm to Further Decrease Auto Insurance Rates in Louisiana
State Farm Insurance Co. has been approved for an overall auto insurance rate decrease of 9.6% in Louisiana, the state insurance department reported. State Farm’s rate reduction most recently approved by Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon follows approved decreases of …
POSTED JULY 06, 2020 4:28 PM |
Hub Acquires Assets of Gus Bates Insurance & Investments in Texas
Chicago-based global insurance brokerage, HUB International Limited (Hub), has acquired the assets of GBC Benefits Ltd., d/b/a Gus Bates Insurance & Investments (Gus Bates I&I), located in Fort Worth, Texas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Gus Bates I&I …
POSTED JULY 06, 2020 4:25 PM |
Lawsuit Claims Racial Discrimination at Frito-Lay Plant in Kansas
Black employees at the Frito-Lay plant in Topeka, Kansas, were subjected to ongoing racial harassment and discrimination, including hearing racial slurs and being threatened with lynching by white employees, according to a federal lawsuit. Plant managers tolerated the discrimination and …
POSTED JULY 06, 2020 4:24 PM |
Missouri Governor Signs Bill to Limit Lawsuits Against Businesses
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on July 1 signed a bill that’s part of a business-backed effort to rein in lawsuits against businesses in the state. The law deals with lawsuits seeking money for injuries or other harm caused by businesses’ …
POSTED JULY 06, 2020 4:23 PM |
Former Suburban Illinois District Student Sues Over Hidden Cameras
A former student in a suburban Illinois high school has filed a $1 million lawsuit that alleges the school district did not protect her from a choir teacher who is charged with installing hidden cameras to film her and other …
POSTED JULY 06, 2020 4:22 PM |
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