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Vanguard Settles Collusion Suit for $29.5 Million
Texas said Vanguard Group Inc. agreed to pay a total of $29.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by a dozen states that accused the asset manager of colluding to manipulate the energy market and reduce coal output. As part …
POSTED FEBRUARY 27, 2026 6:42 AM |
Ford Recalling 4.3 Million US Vehicles Over Software Issue
Ford Motor Thursday it is recalling 4.3 million pickup trucks and SUVs in the U.S. because a software error may cause trailer brakes not to function and exterior lights to fail. The U.S. automaker said the recall covers the 2021 …
POSTED FEBRUARY 27, 2026 6:09 AM |
Walmart to Pay $100 Million to Settle FTC Case on Driver Wages
Walmart Inc. agreed to pay $100 million Thursday to settle a lawsuit by the US Federal Trade Commission and a group of states alleging the company withheld tips and misrepresented wages to drivers who deliver orders as part of its …
POSTED FEBRUARY 27, 2026 6:08 AM |
Hacker Used Anthropic’s Claude to Steal Mexican Data Trove
A hacker exploited Anthropic PBC’s artificial intelligence chatbot to carry out a series of attacks against Mexican government agencies, resulting in the theft of a huge trove of sensitive tax and voter information, according to cybersecurity researchers. The unknown Claude …
POSTED FEBRUARY 27, 2026 6:05 AM |
People Moves: Byrd Joins Alliant as Employee Benefits SVP in North Carolina
Byrd Joins Alliant as Employee Benefits SVP in North Carolina Backed by over 25 years of experience, Steve Byrd joined Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, as senior vice president within its employee benefits group. Based in North Carolina, …
POSTED FEBRUARY 27, 2026 6:03 AM |
Florida Appeals Court Pulls the Plug on Physician Dispensing in Workers’ Comp
For more than a decade, insurance companies and physician groups have battled it out over the true meaning of Florida statutes: Are doctors considered pharmacists, allowed to dispense medications to injured workers, often at a higher price? A Florida appeals …
POSTED FEBRUARY 27, 2026 6:02 AM |
AI-Generated Job Ads Discriminated Against U.S. Workers, Says U.S. Civil Rights Unit
The Department of Justice reported it has secured a settlement agreement with a Virginia information technology (IT) services firm that is says discriminated against U.S. workers by advertising jobs with unauthorized citizenship status restrictions. DOJ’s Civil Rights Division alleged that …
POSTED FEBRUARY 27, 2026 6:00 AM |
New York Sues Video Game Developer Valve, Says Its ‘Loot Boxes’ Are Gambling
New York’s attorney general sued Valve, a video game developer whose franchises include Counter-Strike, Team Fortress and Dota, accusing it of promoting illegal gambling and threatening to addict children through its use of “loot boxes.” In a complaint filed on …
POSTED FEBRUARY 27, 2026 6:00 AM |
OSHA Penalizes Businesses Over 6 Deaths at Colorado Dairy
Federal workplace safety regulators penalized three businesses over their failure to protect six Colorado dairy workers who were killed by exposure to highly toxic hydrogen sulfide gas after a manure pipe disconnected in an enclosed space. The U.S. Occupational Safety …
POSTED FEBRUARY 27, 2026 6:00 AM |
SPG Acquires Property Specialist Proper in Montana
Specialty Program Group LLC has acquired Proper Insurance headquartered in Bozeman, Montana. As part of the transaction, Michael Grimland has been named president of Proper. Grimland will lead the business and oversee day-to-day operations, underwriting strategy and continued development of …
POSTED FEBRUARY 27, 2026 6:00 AM |
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