An Oklahoma employer must pay $72,000 in back wages and damages after misusing an agricultural exemption to avoid paying overtime to 20 retail employees across multiple locations.

A Portsmouth-based hardwood floor manufacturer faces $255,528 in OSHA fines following a partial arm amputation injury and repeated safety violations at two facilities.

The CDC has concluded its investigation into an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak traced to McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers, which sickened 104 people in 14 states and led to one fatality.

Insurance leaders at Triple-I's 2024 Joint Industry Forum rebrand "social inflation" as "legal system abuse" to improve communication and drive legal reform for cost control.

Fragmented data sources and limited integration are stalling the insurance industry's ability to address climate risks, experts emphasize at the Global Insurance Forum.

As cloud computing reshapes IT operations, the traditional value of source code escrows is diminishing, prompting insurance CIOs to rethink business continuity and vendor risk strategies.

A shoplifting ring that stole $2 million in high-end goods across several states was dismantled, with stolen items resold online and in the Dominican Republic. New laws are being enforced to tackle organized retail theft.

New York's highest court has upheld Uber's arbitration requirement in a case involving a preexisting injury lawsuit, ruling the company's clickwrap agreement is a valid contract.

New York imposes $11.3M in fines on GEICO and Travelers after data breaches exposed personal information of over 120,000 customers, citing insufficient cybersecurity controls.

Florida regulators subpoena Weiss Ratings over claims the state's insurance market is collapsing. The agency's founder defends his warnings, citing widespread issues with unpaid claims.

A Pennsylvania jury awarded $11 million to a veteran injured by a Sig Sauer P320 pistol that allegedly fired without the trigger being pulled, citing design flaws and negligence.

A class action lawsuit against SafeRent Solutions over alleged discriminatory algorithms concludes with a $2.2 million settlement and restrictions on AI screening practices.

A one-meter rise in sea levels by 2100 may expose over 14 million people and $1 trillion worth of property to flooding, erosion, and subsidence along the Southeast Atlantic coast.

Joseph Schwartz, a New York insurance broker, pleaded guilty to charges of employment tax fraud and failing to file financial reports for nursing home facilities across 11 states.

A Gulf Coast restaurant and co-owner face penalties after years of selling mislabeled imported seafood as premium local fish, defrauding customers and the seafood industry.