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Report: Tenn. Company Didn’t Act Before Deadly Fires

A federal investigation into flash fires that killed five people this year at a Gallatin metal powders plant found that multiple reports of earlier small fires did not spur the Hoeganaes Corp. to try to mitigate the hazard. It also …

Arkansas Company Settle Wrongful Termination Lawsuit

A lawsuit filed by a former Heifer International executive has been dismissed with the parties reaching a mediated settlement. Arkansas Business reported Monday that the Little Rock-based charity and former vice president Rafal Laski came to terms over Laski’s claim …

Okla. Company Recalls Meat, Poultry Pie Products

An Oklahoma-based company is recalling nearly 9,000 pounds of frozen meat and poultry pie products. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said Thursday some products from Original Fried Pies, Inc. contain a preservative called sodium benzoate …

Calif. Company Recalls Bagged Salad Blends

Taylor Farms Retail Inc. is voluntarily recalling 3,265 cases of various bagged salad blends that have the potential to be contaminated with salmonella. The Salinas, Calif., company said Wednesday that its action comes after the Washington state Agriculture Department conducted …

Drilling Company Worker Dies at Oklahoma Site

Authorities are investigating the death of a drilling company employee at a site near Eldorado. The accident occurred Thursday afternoon at a site owned by Big Giant Drilling. Jackson County Sheriff Roger Levick told the Altus Times the man was …

IAS Claim Services Acquires Jim Buckley & Associates

Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, IAS, a claim services provider in more than 27 states purchased Jim Buckley & Associates of Anaheim, Calif. The regional adjusting firm, which also operated under the name JBA Insurance Adjusters, has multiple office locations …

Kentucky Coal Company Sued Over Flooding Death

A lawsuit filed by residents in southeastern Kentucky blames a mining company’s surface mining practices for stoking a flood that killed a man and damaged homes in Knox County this summer. The suit against Nally & Hamilton Enterprises includes more …

Lady Gaga Sues Nevada-based Company Over Trademark Bids

Lady Gaga says a Nevada-based company is trying to horn in on her fame to market cosmetics and jewelry. She’s suing in New York. The Grammy Award-winning pop star sued Excite Worldwide LLC on Monday. The lawsuit says the company …

Pennsylvania Company Recalls Pureed Pork Products

Federal authorities say an eastern Pennsylvania company is recalling about 5,550 pounds of pureed pork products that may contain foreign materials. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said Monday that the recall by K. Heeps Inc. …

Miss. Company Agrees to Civil Penalty for Motor Defects

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says a Natchez, Miss.-based company that makes off-road buggies has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $715,000. The commission said Friday that the settlement resolves its claims that Bad Boy Enterprises, LLC, failed …