Actor Cohen Sues Cannabis Firm for $9M Over Use of ‘Borat’ Image on Billboard July 14, 2021 Film and television actor Sacha Baron Cohen, best known for his movie character Borat, is suing a Massachusetts cannabis firm...
Legionnaires’ Disease Cases Linked to Minnesota Hotel Spa July 13, 2021 State health officials are investigating cases of Legionnaires’ disease linked to an Albert Lea, Minn., hotel. Early evidence suggests the...
Florida Weighs New Building Inspection Policies to Prevent Another Surfside Tragedy July 13, 2021 By Brendan Farrington Across Florida, people living in the thousands of condominiums rising above the state’s 1,350 miles of coastline wonder if the...
Insurance Costs for Canada’s Municipalities Surge as Insurers Exit, Litigation Rises July 13, 2021 By Nichola Saminather TORONTO – Canadian municipalities reeling from a pandemic-driven hit to revenues are facing an added blow from surging liability insurance...
Ever Given Ship Resumes Voyage After 112 Days in Egypt’s Waters July 13, 2021 The Ever Given container ship that had blocked the Suez Canal in March left Egyptian waters at 4 a.m. local...
Olympics Without Fans to Cost Reinsurers Far Less Than Cancellation: Fitch July 13, 2021 Japan’s decision to bar spectators from the Tokyo Olympics is likely to cost the global reinsurance sector $300 million to...
States Urge Federal Standards for Child Car Seat Side-Impact July 13, 2021 By David Shepardson The attorneys general of 17 states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday urged the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety...
Washington Adds Emergency Rules for Outdoor Workers Exposed to Extreme Heat July 12, 2021 The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries filed an emergency rule to provide increased protection for employees exposed to...
June Brought Record Weather Catastrophes Around the Globe: Aon July 12, 2021 June 2021 left Europe with its costliest severe storm period on record. Meanwhile, over in the U.S. in Canada, record-setting...
German Municipality Reports Country’s First ‘Cyber-Catastrophe’ July 12, 2021 By Andrea Rinke A district council in eastern Germany has declared a disaster after its computer systems were paralyzed by a hacker attack...