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FTC Probes Health Records Giant Epic Systems, Sources Say
Epic Systems, a healthcare database company that holds the medical records of hundreds of millions of Americans, is facing an antitrust investigation by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Epic runs the patient …

POSTED AUGUST 17, 2026 5:12 AM
US Ready to ‘Take Any Actions Necessary’ to Fight EU ESG Rules
The US is doubling down on its efforts to quash European environmental and human rights rules it says unfairly impact American companies. The Trump administration “will take any actions necessary to address unreasonable burdens on US commerce” if the European …

POSTED AUGUST 17, 2026 5:07 AM
A Challenged Man Took the Fall for a Crash But Amended Complaint Came Too Late
For an establishment to be sued on liquor liability grounds in Florida, plaintiffs must show that the bartender knew the over-served, drunken driver was an addict. The plaintiffs also cannot expect to prevail if an amended complaint—naming a different driver—is …

POSTED AUGUST 17, 2026 5:02 AM
Six Persons Indicted for Roles in Multi-State Retail Theft Ring
Multiple individuals face federal and state indictments in connection with a multi-state organized retail-theft ring that impacted Prince George’s County and other areas in Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland and the Prince …

POSTED AUGUST 17, 2026 5:00 AM
Jury Finds No Gun Defect, Sides With Sig Sauer in Unintended Discharge Case
A federal jury in Maine has handed New Hampshire-based gun manufacturer Sig Sauer a victory over claims its P320 handgun is defective. The case involved a complaint by David Alan Cole, a detective with the Somerset County Sheriffs Department, who …

POSTED AUGUST 17, 2026 5:00 AM
AI-Powered Distribution Platform Launched by bolt in California
Insurtech bolt launched an AI-powered insurance distribution platform the company says enables access across all lines for distribution partners. Connected Distribution is a new operating model that combines customer data, workflows and integrated market access into a single AI-powered connected …

POSTED AUGUST 17, 2026 5:00 AM
AM Best Upgrades Ratings of California Casualty Group Members
AM Best upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B+ (Good) from B (Fair) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to “bbb-” (Good) from “bb+” (Fair) of The California Casualty Indemnity Exchange in Palo Alto, California. The upgrade includes its wholly …

POSTED AUGUST 17, 2026 5:00 AM
Tyson to Close More Beef Plants as Cattle Shortage Drags On
Tyson Foods Inc. is closing more beef plants as a prolonged cattle shortage continues to force the US beefpacking industry’s restructuring. The country’s largest meatpacker said it would cease operations at an Illinois beef plant and a Utah case-ready facility, …

POSTED AUGUST 14, 2026 4:20 PM
Kansas Town Settles Lawsuit with Former Reporter Over Controversial Police Raid
A small Kansas town has agreed to pay $850,000 to a former reporter at its weekly newspaper to end her federal lawsuit over a police raid of the paper’s offices in 2023 that ignited a national furor over press freedom. …

POSTED AUGUST 14, 2026 3:45 PM
Trump ‘Energy Emergency’ Could Fast-Track Expansion of Louisiana LNG Export Terminal
Less than two years after opening, a liquefied natural gas terminal near New Orleans is seeking a multi-billion-dollar expansion under a new Trump administration “emergency” permitting process that shortens environmental review and may weaken protections for surrounding wetlands and waterways. …

POSTED AUGUST 14, 2026 3:39 PM

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