Google reached a settlement with 227 people after being accused of age discrimination. The class action lawsuit claimed that Google discriminated against older people applying for jobs. The payout averaged to about $35,000 per person. Part of the agreement requires Alphabet Inc. (Google’s parent company) to enforce training on age bias for all of their […]
Many business owners are unsure of the differences between personal and commercial auto insurance. Some business vehicles are required to have commercial policies while others can benefit from a commercial policy more so than a personal policy. The increase in on-demand car services and delivery drivers draws larger uncertainties between the necessity and benefits of […]
Minnesota faced destructive hailstorms last week which destroyed thousands of acres of crops. Golf ball-sized hail came down on southwest Minnesota, and was accompanied by three tornadoes. No injuries were reported but the damage to crops was detrimental. Soybeans can still be planted into early July but corn, on the other hand, is past its […]
Over 6 years ago Super Storm Sandy hit along the East Coast of the US causing damages totaling over $70 billion. The storm was also responsible for killing more than 280 people. Major US cities experienced flooding, structural damage, and power outages which they were ill prepared for. Businesses felt a huge impact, especially those […]
Keep these tips in mind when filing a claim with your insurance agency for your business. Hurricane Nate caused possible effects such as floods, wildfires, and windstorms across the Gulf Coast, Texas, Florida, US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and more. This resulted in many people needing to file claims and insurance agents were the first […]
MGM Resorts claims that they will be paying upwards of $800 million in settlements from the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting. They also said that they have $751 million from insurance to help cover the settlements. They are hoping to settle all liability lawsuits by May of next year. Plaintiffs are suing for compensation for […]
Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuits for inaccessible websites have been on the rise. Businesses are seeing complaints being filed over their website’s content not being user friendly for those with disabilities. For example, Beyonce’s Parkwood Entertainment had a lawsuit filed against them in January when a blind user was not able to access the entire […]
New Hampshire has just passed a bill that will help workplace safety for New Hampshire’s public sector employees. The bill requires injuries that have occurred at school districts, state agencies, and other public entities, to be reported within 24 hours of the incident. If a death occurs, that must be reported within eight hours. All […]
Symantec Corp released research stating two of three hotel websites that they looked into had unintentionally leaked guest information to third-party sites. The info released from bookings included names, emails, credit card information, and passport numbers. Symantec explained that the information is highly desired by cybercriminals. Symantec looked into over 1,500 hotel websites in over […]
The Nebraska Liquor Control Commission has instructed liquor retailers to get rid of any alcohol that has been in contact with floodwater. The Commission advised retailers to do so after several inquiries were made about what should be done with bottled alcohol that appeared to be undamaged. The Commission also prohibited wholesalers from retrieving the […]