Government
Transgender Workers’ Rights Widened in Disability Ruling
Transgender workers will gain broadened legal protections in the wake of a recent federal appeals court decision that gender dysphoria is covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Many ...
Viewpoint: More Sweeping Cellphone Laws Reduce Crash Rates
It's common knowledge that texting while driving is illegal in most places. But what about tapping the screen of your cellphone to accept a faster route suggested by Google Maps? What if your phone ...
Biden Admin Announces $3 Billion in FEMA Climate Resilience Funding
The Biden administration on Friday announced it is putting more than $3 billion into two federal programs to help communities deal with floods, wildfires, extreme heat and other problems imposed by ...
SEC Approves Demotech as Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization
Insurance rating agency Demotech Inc. has become the 10th organization to named a Nationally Recognized Statistical Ratings Organization (NRSRO) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. With ...
California Puts Truckers in Gig-Work Legal Limbo Choking Supply Chains
About 70,000 truck owner-operators who form the bedrock of California's transport industry are in limbo as state-level labor rules start applying to them, creating another choke point in stressed US ...
NY’s Novel Strategy: Require Gun Applicants To List Social Media Accounts
As missed warning signs pile up in investigations of mass killings, New York state is rolling out a novel strategy to screen applicants for gun permits. People seeking to carry concealed handguns ...
Opinion: Insurers Already Protect Privacy Interests; Legislation Unneeded
There are many sectors of the U.S. economy that are not subject to rigorous privacy regulations. The insurance industry is not one of them. Our industry has a long history of protecting the privacy ...
Will U.S. Supreme Court EPA Ruling Rein in Federal Regulators?
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday curtailed the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to restrict greenhouse gas emissions from power plants in a 6-3 ruling that some legal experts said would ...