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South Florida residents will likely remember Aaron Hirschhorn, the successful Miami entrepreneur who launched a dog-sitting service then won a big investment for a stem-cell therapy for dogs when he appeared on the “Shark Tank” TV show in 2019. Hirschorn …
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The U.S. Supreme Court threw out a Mexican government lawsuit that accused gunmakers including Smith & Wesson Brands Inc. and Sturm Ruger & Co. of helping to funnel firearms to the country’s violent drug cartels. Voting unanimously, the justices said …
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Cyber-attacks continue to rise globally while ransomware claims frequency remains steady, a new report shows. Cowbell released its 2025 Cyber Claims Report this week, which depicts a continually evolving landscape in which cyberattacks are no longer isolated disruptions—they’re part of …
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Workers’ compensation benefits are not available to a worker injured when he was chased and hit by a golf cart driven by a co-worker who claimed he was just horsing around. The Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that Dennis Ocasio’s …
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U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told a Senate hearing that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is “fully staffed” with weather forecasters and scientists after concerns were raised about some offices losing 24-hour staffing ahead of hurricane season. “We …
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Amazon is developing software for humanoid robots that could eventually take the jobs of delivery workers, The Information reported on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately confirm the report. Amazon is completing construction of …
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The U.S. Supreme Court made it easier on Thursday for people from majority backgrounds such as white or straight individuals to pursue claims alleging workplace “reverse” discrimination, reviving an Ohio woman’s lawsuit claiming she was illegally denied a promotion and …
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Corporate investigators found evidence that Chinese hackers broke into an American telecommunications company in the summer of 2023, indicating the country’s attackers penetrated the US communications system earlier than publicly known. Investigators working for the telecommunications firm discovered last year …
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Mattel Inc. and its Fisher-Price unit have settled lawsuits alleging their recalled Rock ‘n Play baby sleeper was so defectively designed that it led to the deaths of infants. The agreement, disclosed in a Delaware court filing last week, resolves …
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The current regulatory and claims environment for products, food and beverage, automobiles, medical devices, and more, is rapidly shifting amid layoffs at the federal level, slowdowns on inspections, and the potential for reduced enforcement. In response, business leaders are working …
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