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Consumer Watchdog Proposes End to Civil Rights-Era Anti-Discrimination Requirements
he U.S. federal consumer finance watchdog on Wednesday proposed narrowing key civil-rights-era anti-discrimination requirements for the financial industry, advancing Republican President Donald Trump’s effort to curtail long-standing policies he views as a burden on businesses, but that advocates say are …
POSTED NOVEMBER 17, 2025 12:29 PM |
Apple Must Pay Masimo $634M in Smartwatch Patent Case, Jury Says
A federal jury in California said on Friday that Apple owes medical-monitoring technology company Masimo $634 million for infringing a patent covering blood-oxygen reading technology. The jury agreed with Masimo that the Apple Watch’s workout mode and heart rate notification …
POSTED NOVEMBER 17, 2025 11:57 AM |
Appeals Court to Weigh Reviving Cases Over Tylenol and Autism
A U.S. appeals court is expected to hear arguments on Monday from families seeking to revive their lawsuits over Tylenol, after the Trump administration publicly promoted their claims that the popular painkiller is linked to autism in children. In urging …
POSTED NOVEMBER 17, 2025 11:48 AM |
Iran Forces Seize Oil Tanker After it Passes Hormuz Strait
Iranian forces seized an oil tanker sailing in the Gulf of Oman, diverting the vessel toward the country’s territorial waters on Friday after it passed the Strait of Hormuz, a US defense official said. The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Talara was …
POSTED NOVEMBER 17, 2025 11:32 AM |
Act of Sabotage Damages Railway Line in East Poland, Tusk Says
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said an explosion that caused damage to a railway route in the country’s east over the weekend was an act of sabotage. A passenger train made an emergency stop between Warsaw and the eastern city …
POSTED NOVEMBER 17, 2025 11:22 AM |
Arkansas-Based Restaurant Chain to Pay $300K to Settle Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Simply Slims, L.L.C., doing business as Slim Chickens, will pay $300,000 and provide other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. Headquartered in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Slim Chickens …
POSTED NOVEMBER 17, 2025 8:00 AM |
Nebraska Court Allows Data Privacy Lawsuit Against Change Healthcare to Proceed
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced last week that a district court denied Change Healthcare’s motion to dismiss claims for alleged consumer protection and data privacy violations, allowing the state’s lawsuit against Change Healthcare, UnitedHealth Group, and Optum to move …
POSTED NOVEMBER 17, 2025 8:00 AM |
AM Best Revises Outlook to Stable for Members of Illinois’ IFG Companies
AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from positive and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) of “a+” (Excellent) for the members of Chicago-based IFG Companies (IFG). These …
POSTED NOVEMBER 17, 2025 8:00 AM |
Louisiana Man Arrested in Extensive Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme
A Monroe, Louisiana man has been arrested following an investigation into a suspected staged-crash and insurance fraud scheme, the Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) announced. Adrian Sampson, 21, is charged with 49 felony counts including aggravated criminal damage to property, …
POSTED NOVEMBER 17, 2025 7:00 AM |
Florida-based Neptune Reports $11.5M Q3 Profit After IPO
Two months after its successful initial public offering that raised more than $368 million, Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc. reported a lucrative third quarter, despite a slight dip in net income. Q3 Net income for the St. Petersburg, Florida-based private flood …
POSTED NOVEMBER 17, 2025 6:02 AM |
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