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The state of Kansas on Monday sued Pfizer, accusing the company of misleading the public about its COVID-19 vaccine by hiding risks while making false claims about its effectiveness.

The owner of a New York roofing company was sentenced Monday to five years’ probation and ordered to pay fines of an undisclosed amount in connection with the coverup of a workplace death.

A lawsuit filed by the widow of an employee who died because of workplace COVID-19 exposure was prematurely dismissed, the California Court of Appeal ruled Monday.

Specialty intermediary One80 Intermediaries Inc. said Tuesday it has launched a liability insurance policy for chief restructuring officers.

Huntress, the small business-focused cybersecurity startup founded by former hackers for the U.S. government, was valued at over $1.5 billion after raising $150 million in its latest funding round.

A federal judge Monday dismissed a lawsuit Exxon Mobil had filed against activist group Arjuna Capital after the group had agreed not to pursue future proxy filings at the company’s annual meetings.

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Monday that it cited a Texas pet products manufacturer after a worker suffered severe facial burns caused by molten plastic.

The California Supreme Court said Monday that a lower appellate court should determine if a primary insurer can seek contribution from first-level excess insurers for asbestos injury claims.

A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing insurers a seat at the table during Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan negotiations involving mass tort settlements is a big win for insurers but could prolong the process of reaching resolutions that satisfy all parties, experts say.

A California bill that would create a presumption of compensability for farmworkers who file heat-related workers compensation claims is unlikely to improve agricultural worker safety and may even create additional challenges for employers, the California Workers’ Compensation Institute said Monday.