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No Duty to Defend Doesn’t Mean No Duty to Indemnify, Federal Appeals Court Finds

A federal appeals court has clarified, at least under the realm of Texas law, when an insurer has a duty to indemnify – even if it has no duty to defend a tort action against the insured thanks to an …

McDonald`s Franchise in Louisiana and Texas Illegally Hired Minors, Labor Department Finds

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A McDonald`s franchise that controls 12 restaurants in metro New Orleans violated child labor laws and has hired more than 80 minors in two states, the U.S. Department of Labor said. CLB Investments LLC in Metairie …

1 in 5 Texans Live in Flood Prone Areas, New Data Reveals

Almost 6 million Texans, or about 20% of the population, live in an area susceptible to flooding, according to first-of-its-kind data gathered as part of a statewide effort to harden Texas against floods and rising sea levels. The analysis is …

TWIA Board to Meet in Galveston to Discuss Annual Rate Filing for 2024 Policies

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) Board of Directors will meet in Galveston on Tuesday, August 8 at 9:00 a.m. CT, where the Board is expected to consider the Association’s statutorily required annual rate filing for 2024 policies. The Board …

Worker Warned Organizer `Someone’s Going to End Up Dead` Before Crowd Surge at Astroworld

HOUSTON (AP) – Just moments before rap superstar Travis Scott took the stage at the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival, a contract worker had been so worried about what might happen after seeing people getting crushed that he texted an event …

Pelicans’ Zion Williamson and Family Sued for $1.8M by Tech Company

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson, his stepfather and his mother allegedly have failed to pay back $1.8 million of a $2 million loan from a California-based technology company. In a civil lawsuit filed this week …

US Lawmakers Turn to Louisiana for Experience on Climate Change Impacts to Infrastructure

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – This summer – as blistering heat waves scorched the Southwest, wildfire smoke from Canada choked much of North America, a drought in the central U.S. devastated soybean and corn crops, and storms flooded parts of …

Texas’ Tokio Marine HCC Unveils New Look Website

Tokio Marine HCC, headquartered in Houston, Texas, announced it has overhauled its website reflecting a fresh new brand look, as it continues its journey to deliver an easier and more rewarding online experience for uses. The new look website has …

Former Attorneys for McClenny Moseley & Associates Seek to Lift Suspension in Western District of Louisiana

Former attorneys for McClenny Moseley & Associates hope to persuade a federal judge to lift a suspension that prevents them from practicing in the Western District of Louisiana, including one young lawyer who says he had been practicing law less …

Texas Glass Manufacturer Earns OSHA Star Designation

OSHA has awarded Cardinal IG Waxahachie, a glass manufacturer and provider based in Waxahachie, Texas, with a “Star” designation for excellence in workplace safety and health management. The action follows an OSHA audit at the company’s Waxahachie facility. The agency …

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