Monthly Archives: <span>March 2020</span>

Anti-Vaccine Ex-MMA Fighter Sues Facebook For Kicking Him Off

A former Mixed Martial Arts fighter sued Facebook Inc. for kicking him off the platform over posts in which he blamed vaccines for his son’s death. Nick Catone says the social network’s decision to delete his account violated his free …

Threat of Sick Workers at U.S. Meat Plants Forces Policy Changes

In shelter-in-place America, people have been filling their freezers full of meat just in case. Meanwhile, at the plants where the meat is packed, the big question is: What happens if the workers start getting sick? The potential for a …

PG&E Glides Toward Bankruptcy Exit Now That State Is Focused on Virus

The deepening coronavirus crisis has shifted nearly all attention away from what had been one of California’s most pressing issues: the fate of embattled utility PG&E Corp. Now, the company is quietly edging closer to exiting the largest utility bankruptcy …

6th Circuit Sides With Policyholder in Depreciation for Labor Costs Dispute

Ohio law does not allow Allstate to include labor costs when calculating the amount of depreciation for a property damage claim, a split panel of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled, resolving a split among state appellate districts and …

Coronavirus Lives Up to 24 Hours on Cardboard, 3 Days on Stainless Steel

The virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is stable for several hours to days in aerosols and on surfaces, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The scientists found that severe acute respiratory …

Colorado Funeral Home Operators Charged With Selling Bodies

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Federal authorities arrested the operators of a Colorado funeral home accused of selling body parts or entire bodies without the consent of families. Megan Hess, 43, and her mother, 66-year-old Shirley Koch, were arrested Tuesday and …

‘Run Toward the Crisis’: Some Employers Balk at Remote Work

The 2,400 employees at MicroStrategy Inc. make and sell analytics software from the publicly traded company’s offices in Tysons Corner, Virginia, Toronto and elsewhere. On Monday, everyone received a three-page memo from the chief executive, Michael Saylor, urging the staff …

Working From Home a Cybersecurity Headache for Employers

As companies and government agencies send their employees home to avoid contact with the coronavirus, many cybersecurity teams are facing the unenviable challenge of securing sprawling, vulnerable networks. Every time an employee connects to their corporate network from home, they’re …

Don’t Be Tricky With Virus Claims, Watchdog Warns U.K. Insurers

The U.K. regulator has a message for insurers facing a likely deluge of coronavirus-related claims: play fair. Customers have found themselves in unprecedented difficulties as businesses the world over shut down or change how they operate, and insurers must also …

A New Executive Vice President, Ty Miller Joins TheBest

Phoenix, AZ, March 18, 2020 – TheBest is excited to welcome our new Executive Vice President, Ty Miller! Utilizing his 20+ years of Sales and Business Development experience, primarily in the P&C Insurance marketplace, Ty will be responsible for strategic …