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1. Texas Contractor Fined $343K Following Excavation Collapse

   A U.S. Department of Labor investigation concluded that a Houston utility construction company exposed employees to safety hazards after an excavation collapse hospitalized a worker. The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration initiated an investigation into Blazey Construction Services LLC …

2. Northeast Texas Counties Work to Form Groundwater District

   More than a dozen East Texas counties are working to create a groundwater conservation district that would prevent over-pumping water from the aquifer below their communities. On Tuesday, Gregg County Commissioners voted to approve a resolution adding the county to …

3. In Michigan, 100K Live Downstream of Old, Decrepit Dams

   Jonathan Korbecki was relaxing at home on the Thornapple River one rainy February night when the fire marshal knocked on his door, warning the nearby Labarge Dam may fail and send a wall of water his way. Hundreds of yards …

4. Despite 2024 Ruling, Appeals Court Won’t Budge in Golden Corral COVID Case

   The North Carolina Supreme Court in 2024 famously bucked the trend on COVID-19 business-interruption coverage, finding that an insurer owed coverage to a restaurant that was forced to close during the pandemic. But that ruling is not enough to overturn …

5. People Moves: IMT Adds Hanraads and Cook to Global Risk & Benefits Practice

   IMA Financial Group has expanded its Global Risk & Benefits leadership team with the appointment of two national practice leaders, strengthening the firm’s ability to support multinational organizations seeking coordinated strategies to address risk, employee benefits and compliance across international …