Government
Conservative Activist Sues Google Over AI-Generated Statements
Conservative activist Robby Starbuck sued Google on Wednesday, alleging the tech giant's artificial intelligence systems generated "outrageously false" information about ...
Inflation, Supply Chains, Tariffs: Trends Impacting Business Insurance and Claims
Inflation has been a persistent issue in the United States, though it has moderated since its peak during the COVID-19 pandemic, while supply chain disruptions for equipment and other goods continue ...
New California Law Aims to Stabilize Insurance for Those Unable to Get Private Coverage
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bipartisan bill that aims to prevent the state's home insurer of last resort from running out of money following a natural disaster. The FAIR Plan is an ...
New York City Sues Social Media Firms For Allegedly Addicting Children
New York City filed a new lawsuit accusing Facebook, Google, Snapchat, TikTok and other online platforms of fueling a mental health crisis among children by addicting them to social media. ...
U.S. Government Shutdown Curtails Key Weather and Climate Programs
The closure of the federal government will curtail or halt some US climate disaster preparedness and environmental programs — and even potentially delay real estate ...
Judge Rules Feds Can’t Withhold Disaster Relief Until States Cooperate on Immigration
A federal judge in Rhode Island ruled on Wednesday that it's unconstitutional to require states to cooperate on immigration enforcement actions to get funding for disasters, which is overseen by the ...
Lawmakers Press FEMA on the Future of U.S. Flood Insurance
Two Democratic lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration about its management of the National Flood Insurance Program after cuts at the agency that runs it, the Federal Emergency Management ...
OSHA Releases List of Top 10 Cited Hazards in 2024
Following inspections of worksites where injuries were reported, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has compiled a preliminary list of the top 10 most commonly cited workplace ...