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U.S. Supreme Court Again Nixes Bayer Challenge to Weedkiller Suits
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected another Bayer AG bid to dismiss litigation alleging that its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer as the German pharmaceutical and chemical giant tries to avoid potentially billions of dollars in damages. The justices turned …
POSTED JUNE 27, 2022 2:35 PM |
Louisiana Launches $463M Project to Elevate Hurricane Evacuation Route
Louisiana state leaders have broken ground for a $463 million project that will elevate 8.3 miles of La. 1, one of the state’s hurricane evacuation routes. The groundbreaking held Friday is for work that will be done between Golden Meadow …
POSTED JUNE 27, 2022 2:20 PM |
Lawsuit Filed Over Fatal Shooting of Arkansas Teen
The family of an unarmed Arkansas teenager fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the deputy and a county sheriff over the teen’s death. The family of Hunter Brittain filed the …
POSTED JUNE 27, 2022 2:18 PM |
North Dakota Governor Wants Federal Aid to Deal with Spring Storm Damage
Gov. Doug Burgum is asking for some federal help in dealing with $57 million in public infrastructure damage caused by severe spring storms and flooding in North Dakota. Burgum has requested a presidential disaster declaration that would provide federal aid …
POSTED JUNE 27, 2022 2:16 PM |
Florida OIR Trims Citizens’ HO Rate Increase to 6.4%
Five months ago, Citizens Property Insurance Corp. filed for a near-maximum-allowed rate increase for most of its policies, citing the need to continue depopulating the rapidly growing insurer of last resort. Last week, despite concerns that Citizens’ premiums are significantly …
POSTED JUNE 27, 2022 2:15 PM |
$5M in Grants Earmarked for Flood-Impacted Montana Businesses
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte is making up to $5 million in grant funding from Montana’s bed tax fund available to businesses that have been impacted by destructive flooding in southern Montana. Gianforte’s office announced the grant funding, and said more …
POSTED JUNE 27, 2022 2:12 PM |
California’s Sweeping Climate Plan Pleases Few
Heat waves and drought gripping California highlight the urgency to slash fossil fuel use and remove planet-warming emissions from the air, a top state official said during discussions of a new plan for the state to reach its climate goals. …
POSTED JUNE 27, 2022 2:09 PM |
Jury Awards $21M to Family of Pregnant Teen Shot by Police in California
A jury awarded $21 million to the family of a pregnant teen who was shot and killed by undercover police officers in Northern California five years ago, attorneys said. Elena Mondragon was a passenger in a BMW pulling out of …
POSTED JUNE 27, 2022 2:05 PM |
NYC, Miami, Tampa, New Orleans Tops Among Storm-Surge Exposed Cities
New York, Miami, Tampa, and New Orleans are the metro areas with the most single-family homes at risk of heavy damage from storm surge during hurricanes, according to a report released by CoreLogic, a property data analytics firm. Using housing …
POSTED JUNE 27, 2022 1:46 PM |
SMBs Are Struggling to Get Cyber Insurance: Here’s How to Stay Protected
For the first time ever, cyber insurance is facing a hard market. Since the product line’s inception about twenty years ago, carriers, brokers, and policyholders have reaped the benefits of soft market conditions. Policies were cheap, and they provided generous …
POSTED JUNE 27, 2022 1:13 PM |
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