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European Commission to Form Cyber Unit to Fight Growing Online Crime
The European Commission proposed on Wednesday to pool resources and expertise from the EU’s 27 countries for a joint cyber unit to fight online criminals amid a spate of high-profile hacks in Europe and worldwide. The EU executive said authorities …
POSTED JUNE 23, 2021 3:05 PM |
Lawsuit Claims Man Struck Dozens of Times in Face by Shots in California
A lawsuit against seven Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies accused them of beating a man dozens of times in the face, leaving him with broken bones and loss of sight in one eye, his attorneys announced. Christopher Bailey has filed …
POSTED JUNE 23, 2021 2:52 PM |
$1M Settlement Reached in Washington Dairy Worker Overtime Suit
Yakima County Superior Court has approved a $1 million settlement that provides retroactive overtime pay for workers at a Lower Yakima Valley dairy. The settlement wraps up a class-action lawsuit filed in 2016 by Jose Martinez-Cuevas and Patricia Aguilar on …
POSTED JUNE 23, 2021 2:49 PM |
Latest Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Plan Increases Victims’ Fund, Drops Insurer’s $650M Offer
The latest bankruptcy plan filed by the Boy Scouts of America increases the contributions from the BSA and its local councils to a proposed trust fund for child sex abuse victims while appearing to back away from a controversial settlement …
POSTED JUNE 23, 2021 2:48 PM |
Ex-Principal Suing Oregon School District for Discrimination
A former South Albany High School principal is suing Greater Albany Public Schools, claiming the district racially discriminated against him and created a hostile work environment. Nain “Nate” Munoz filed the suit last month in U.S. District Court in Eugene, …
POSTED JUNE 23, 2021 2:48 PM |
Labor Crisis Shocking California Restaurants
Sherry Villanueva’s family of Santa Barbara restaurants employed 350 people before the pandemic took hold and darkened dining rooms across California. Now, with the state’s economy officially reopened, about 250 workers are back on the job. Villanueva would hire 100 …
POSTED JUNE 23, 2021 2:47 PM |
Swiss Re Sells Half Its Stake in Phoenix Group for $608 Million
Swiss Re announced the sell of a 6.6% stake in Phoenix Group Holdings plc for £437 million ($608 million). After the sale, which is expected to close on June 25, Swiss Re will still retain another 6.6% stake in Phoenix, …
POSTED JUNE 23, 2021 2:15 PM |
Mass. Dept. of Transportation, Fundación MAPFRE Launch PSA Promoting Road Safety
Fundación MAPFRE and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation have announced a new public service campaign to engage people in changing their behavior on the roads. The campaign is part of an effort to reduce road-related injuries and fatalities, particularly as …
POSTED JUNE 23, 2021 2:09 PM |
Two Workers Treated for Burns After Fire at Connecticut Plating Company
Two workers at a Connecticut chrome plating company were transported to a burn hospital after a process “went awry” and sparked a flash fire that firefighters were still battling hours later, a task made more difficult by the numerous chemicals …
POSTED JUNE 23, 2021 2:02 PM |
Father of Man Shot by Police in Virginia Beach Files $50M Wrongful Death Suit
The father of a Black man who was fatally shot by police in Virginia Beach has filed a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit. The Virginian-Pilot reported Monday that the federal lawsuit was filed by the father of Donovon Lynch against …
POSTED JUNE 23, 2021 1:58 PM |
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