A York, Pennsylvania construction supervisor pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme that defrauded construction workers of wages on University of Maryland projects, officials have reported. According to Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, a judge in the Circuit Court …

A Georgia man has been indicted on manslaughter charges in Alabama after an April boat wreck during a professional fishing tournament killed three people and injured two others. Flint Andrew Davis, 22, was indicted Thursday in Cullman County on three …

All six people hospitalized after a coastal North Carolina shooting last weekend that left three dead at a waterfront bar have been released, officials announced Friday. Southport officials initially said five people were wounded in the rifle attack on the …

The number and total aggregate amount of settlements in merger and acquisition (M&A)-related lawsuits in the Delaware Court of Chancery have increased substantially since 2019, with the total aggregate settlement amount exceeding $600 million in 2024, according to a report …

Specialist engineering and technology insurer, HSB, has launched a cyber insurance and incident response solution specifically designed for micro and small businesses in the UK and Ireland with revenues of up to £10 million (US$13.5 million). HSB CyberPro provides comprehensive …

JPMorgan Chase & Co. was hit with $115 million in lawyers’ bills for Charlie Javice and a second executive convicted of defrauding the bank, yet another twist in a years-long legal saga that’s captivated Wall Street. The defense tab, revealed …

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Arch Insurance International and Allianz Commercial. A summary of these new hires follows here. Arch Insurance Int’l Taps Beazley’s Reid as Head of Business Solutions Arch Insurance International announced the appointment …

A fire that broke out at Novelis’ New York plant in Oswego will disrupt business at Ford and other automakers for months, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Ford, the biggest user of the plant’s aluminum, will likely flag …

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to halt key parts of a judge’s order requiring Alphabet’s Google to make major changes to its app store Play, as the company prepares to appeal a decision in a lawsuit brought by …

The captain of an oil tanker that authorities in France have detained off the country’s Atlantic coast and which President Emmanuel Macron has linked to Russia will go on trial in February over the crew’s alleged refusal to cooperate, a …

The European Commission said on Friday it was restricting the use of substances known as PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in firefighting foams, marking a step towards the EU’s objective to minimize the use of PFAS in consumer goods. PFAS, or …

Navarro Jordan ordered his Land Rover Defender in August. On Aug. 15, Jordan, who lives in Los Angeles, got a notification that it had been assembled, and soon after, that it was ready and waiting to be shipped. Then the …

CFC, with U.S. headquarters in New York City, created a new U.S.-based cyber development team and appointed leadership. John Keebler joins the business as its new national cyber development leader, USA, based in Chicago, Illinois. Working closely with CFC’s U.S. …

President Donald Trump said 25% duties on medium- and heavy-duty trucks would begin Nov. 1, the latest expansion of his tariff regime aimed at protecting domestic industries. The proposal has been subject to an intense lobbying campaign by Detroit’s legacy …

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are rarely simple. Even in buoyant deal environments, uncertainties around valuation, regulatory approval, or contingent liabilities can derail negotiations at the eleventh hour. Over the past decade, transactional risk insurance has moved from being a niche …

It’s often insureds who come to Florida from Canada before winter sets in. But this week, it’s an Ottawa-based insurance brokerage that has moved into the Sunshine State with the acquisition of a Cape Coral firm. Gifford Carr Insurance Group …

Honeywell said on Wednesday that it has divested all of its Bendix asbestos liabilities, as well as certain non-Bendix asbestos liabilities, to corporate liability acquisition platform Delticus. The company is streamlining operations, with a plan to split into three independently …

The Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. promoted Daniel Cavanaugh to senior vice president of business development. Cavanaugh was named vice president of CAP membership development in 2018. As senior vice president, he leads a new business unit that brings together …

California Attorney General Rob Bonta said his state would continue to sue the Trump administration’s aggressive deregulatory actions on environmental rules, and was also looking at more lawsuits connected to deception around plastic recycling. Speaking on the “Climate Frontlines” show …

Highstreet Insurance Partners, headquartered in Traverse City, Michigan, named Kristen Stokes as its chief broking officer. Stokes is based out of Highstreet’s New York City office. Stokes will serve on Highstreet’s executive leadership team with a focus on deepening the …