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DOJ Closes Criminal Probe Into Abbott Over Baby Formula Plant, WSJ Reports
The U.S. Justice Department closed a criminal probe into Abbott Laboratories over its handling of a baby formula plant linked to potentially deadly bacteria and infant deaths, opting instead for civil penalties, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Reuters …
POSTED JUNE 30, 2026 5:47 AM |
Proxy Advisers Notch Third Legal Win Staving Off Republican ‘Anti-ESG’ Rules
A federal judge late on June 26 granted a preliminary injunction blocking an Indiana law requiring new disclosures from proxy advisers, marking a third legal victory for Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis against restrictions backed by Republican lawmakers. The …
POSTED JUNE 30, 2026 5:22 AM |
AssuranceAmerica Suffers Third-Party Data Breach, Customer Data Exposed
About three months after it detected suspicious activity within its network systems, AssuranceAmerica has started alerting consumers. The Atlanta-based managing general agency with about 9,500 agents selling personal auto, renters, and commercial auto policies in 14 states, said on March …
POSTED JUNE 30, 2026 5:20 AM |
Viewpoint: Why Florida Property Insurance Rates Might (and Might Not) Keep Falling
Editor’s note: As some national news reports continue to claim that Florida’s property insurance crisis has endured and premiums keep rising, one Florida insurance executive offered a view from inside the industry, shaped by more than three decades in the …
POSTED JUNE 30, 2026 5:02 AM |
Florida Governor Vetoes E-Bike Safety Bill, Citing Concerns About Bigger Government
Despite growing concerns about e-bikes on city streets—and the recent, high-profile death of a teenager—Florida’s governor has vetoed a bill that would have put new requirements on the popular vehicles. DeSantis said in a letter that Senate Bill 382, approved …
POSTED JUNE 30, 2026 5:01 AM |
3 Firefighters Killed in Colorado as Wildfires Stoked By Heat, Wind Rage Across West
Blistering heat and strong winds Sunday stoked wildfires across the West after three firefighters were killed a day earlier in Colorado while battling a blaze along the state’s border with Utah. The National Weather Service said wildfire conditions “remain critical” …
POSTED JUNE 30, 2026 5:00 AM |
LA Palisades Fire Jury Fails to Reach Verdict in Arson Trial
A federal jury failed to reach a verdict in the arson case over the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history. U.S. District Judge Anne Hwang declared a mistrial after jurors told her Friday they were divided and unable to …
POSTED JUNE 30, 2026 5:00 AM |
New Jersey High Court Upholds Immunity for Paramedics in Infant’s Brain Injury Case
In a unanimous opinion, the New Jersey Supreme Court has upheld lower court rulings that paramedics who attempted to intubate an infant following the orders of a doctor in two phone calls are entitled to immunity under the state’s Emergency …
POSTED JUNE 30, 2026 5:00 AM |
World Insurance Adds Fillmore Agency of New York
National insurance broker World Insurance Associates reported that it acquired Fillmore Insurance Agency of Brooklyn, New York on March 1, 2026. Fillmore is a commercial lines focused agency with specialties in real estate, contractors and retail stores. The agency, which …
POSTED JUNE 30, 2026 5:00 AM |
Uber and Waymo End Robotaxi Deal in Phoenix; Uber to Announce New Partner
Uber Technologies Inc. said it has wound down its robotaxi offering with Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo in Phoenix, the latest relationship twist between two companies that simultaneously function as partners and competitors. The Arizona capital was the first market where Waymo …
POSTED JUNE 30, 2026 5:00 AM |
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