Insurance Journal

JULY 26, 2024

A manufacturing flaw led to a turbine blade failure at the Vineyard Wind offshore project off the coast of Massachusetts this month, the part’s producer, GE Vernova, said on Wednesday. The turbine blade broke on July 13 and left potentially …

Manufacturing 111

Manufacturing 111

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Federal Cartridge is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of sporting ammunition. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Federal Cartridge Co. in Anoka, Minnesota, for alleged Clean Air Act violations. EPA estimates the settlement will reduce air …

Manufacturing 105

Manufacturing 105

Insurance Journal

JULY 19, 2024

While one of the nation’s largest manufacturers of commercial flooring and surfaces — including recycled rubber products used throughout the nation in playgrounds, fitness centers and sports fields — touts its products’ safety and environmental benefits, a U.S. Department of …

Manufacturing 105

Manufacturing 105

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company specializing in comprehensive energy storage solutions and battery manufacturing, violated federal law by using an unlawful company policy to deny a reasonable accommodation to an employee with a disability, and then terminated … Navitas Systems, LLC.,

Manufacturing 105

Manufacturing 105

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Royal Bank of Canada’s former chief financial officer, fired over allegations she had an undisclosed personal relationship with another executive, said the bank was trying to “manufacture” a reason to get rid of her, as both sides double down in …

Manufacturing 105

Manufacturing 105

IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Two major trade organizations representing global vaccine manufacturers are officially backing a proposal submitted to the G20 and G7 countries in July that they claim offers practical solutions for future pandemics to avoid the inequities that have been highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Manufacturing 114

Manufacturing Pharmaceuticals Technology 114

Insurance Journal

JULY 29, 2024

A Hubbard, Ohio industrial manufacturer failed to protect their employees from molten metal that was heated to more than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, the U.S. Department of Labor determined after its investigation into how a 30-year-old employee suffered fatal injuries. Investigators …

Manufacturing 105

Manufacturing 105

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Department of Labor has cited a Portsmouth, Ohio hardwood floor manufacturer with a long history of federal safety violations after the company reported a 23-year-old worker suffered a partial arm amputation while troubleshooting a rip saw machine at …

Manufacturing 97

Manufacturing 97

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 13, 2024

James Kirsh expects the cost of the property and casualty insurance for his family-owned foundry in Wisconsin that makes cast iron parts for tractors and other equipment to at least double when it’s up for renewal this fall. He’s been …

Manufacturing 126

Manufacturing Insurance 126

Attorney at Work

MAY 5, 2022

If hipster manufacturers made these journals, they’d cost five times as much, but they’re made at scale by enduring global manufacturers. This may lead one to wonder if these pads are manufactured in a way that’s environmentally sound, something that is hard to prove. There are choices the manufacturers make that matter.

Manufacturing 263

Manufacturing Objections 263

IP Watchdog

JULY 31, 2023

On Friday, July 28, President Biden announced a new Executive Order titled “Federal Research and Development in Support of Domestic Manufacturing and United States Jobs.”

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Technology 98

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 13, 2024

The Massachusetts attorney general has reached a $600 million settlement with major tobacco manufacturers, resolving some of the state’s complaints over how much the tobacco companies owe it under a 1998 master settlement with the industry. While the manufacturers have …

Manufacturing 64

Manufacturing 64

Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Owners of mobile and manufactured homes in Maryland’s coastal communities and their insurance agents are having difficulty finding insurance coverage as carriers pull away from the market. The problem is squeezing owners who want to sell their mobile or manufactured …

Manufacturing 105

Manufacturing Insurance 105

Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Department of Labor (DOL) has filed suit against a York, Pennsylvania, manufacturing company alleging the company wrongly terminated an employee who raised safety concerns when directed to use a ladder to move stock items when they believed a …

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing 52

IP Watchdog

MAY 9, 2022

A large portion of the technology that we rely on daily—cell phones, computers, and the sensors and infrastructure that connect them, as well as an increasing percentage of drugs—is manufactured outside the United States, and in particular China. Indeed, over the past 25+ years the value of goods imported from China has increased ten-fold.

Manufacturing 122

Manufacturing Technology Litigation 122

Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

They manufacture some of the most coveted and pricey writing instruments in history. Sheaffer manufactured a few limited editions, like the W.A. Some pens gain value, and a rare few writing implements become iconic collectibles passed around by high-rolling stylophiles. You should immediately buy a super expensive fountain pen.

Manufacturing 264

Manufacturing Insurance 264

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2024

AP) A storm was looming when the inmate serving 20 years for armed robbery was assigned to transport fellow prisoners to their jobs at private manufacturers supplying goods to companies like Home Depot and Wayfair. DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) It didn’t …

Manufacturing 110

Manufacturing Insurance 110

IP Watchdog

MAY 8, 2022

Only two days after being sworn in, Director Kathi Vidal announced the release of the USPTO’s Summary of public views on the article of manufacture requirement of 35 U.S.C. § manufacturers. manufacturers. This report summarized public comments received in response to a December 2020 request by the USPTO.

Manufacturing 106

Manufacturing Technology 106

Attorney at Work

JULY 25, 2022

Unfortunately, there were no clothing manufacturers in his city. First, take some time to research areas to make sure they’re worth your investment. I recall a lawyer who wanted to pursue a niche of trademark issues related to T-shirts. Here are some considerations for you: The size of or your access to the industry. Growth potential.

Construction 311

Construction Manufacturing Legal Services 311

Insurance Journal

JULY 15, 2024

A Connecticut-based manufacturer has been denied another opportunity to seek $100 million in insurance coverage for business losses it claims it sustained because of the COVID-19 virus. a manufacturer of connectors, antennas, sensors, and high-speed specialty cable – … Amphenol Corp.–

Manufacturing 104

Manufacturing Insurance 104

IP Watchdog

APRIL 29, 2024

GlaxoSmithKline filed a four-count civil action for patent infringement in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware late last week seeking damages for Pfizer and BioNTech’s infringing manufacture, use, sale and marketing of both the original “monovalent” and “bivalent” Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccines.

Manufacturing 112

Manufacturing Pharmaceuticals Technology Litigation 112

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 7, 2024

gun manufacturers responsible for facilitating the trafficking of firearms to violent drug cartels across the U.S.-Mexico judge dismissed on Wednesday much of Mexico’s $10 billion lawsuit seeking to hold U.S. Mexico border. District Judge Dennis Saylor in Boston …

Manufacturing 105

Manufacturing 105

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The lines include condominium, renters, umbrella, landlord, vacant and manufactured home. Farmers Insurance said on Wednesday it will resume offering coverage for multiple lines of insurance in California to new customers. Many of the reopened coverage offerings had been temporarily …

Manufacturing 105

Manufacturing Insurance 105

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The regulator said Becton Dickinson was aware an infusion pump it manufactured … Becton, Dickinson & Co. has agreed to a $175 million fine over Securities and Exchange Commission claims it repeatedly misled investors about one of its most important products.

Manufacturing 105

Manufacturing 105

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 18, 2024

Security leaders should be exercising every available option to upgrade their security posture, and cyber insurance policies could make or break the resiliency for many organizations across nearly all industries — K-12 education, retail, healthcare, manufacturing and more. Just last …

Retail 119

Retail Healthcare Manufacturing Education 119

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 17, 2024

(AP) Toyota plans to build a new paint facility as part of a $922 million investment at its factory complex in Georgetown, Kentucky, making it the second big addition announced this year at the automaker’s largest manufacturing …

Manufacturing 104

Manufacturing Insurance 104

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 4, 2024

AP) — Two North Carolina facilities that manufacture the high-purity quartz used for making semiconductors, solar panels and fiber-optic cables have been shut down by Hurricane Helene with no reopening date in sight. SPRUCE PINE, N.C. (AP) Sibelco and The Quartz …

Manufacturing 115

Manufacturing Insurance 115

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 31, 2024

AP) — A chemical manufacturing plant west of New Orleans has agreed to pay a $480,000 federal fine and install equipment to stop the release of a cancer-causing chemical from a storage tank and pipe. RESERVE, La. (AP) The consent agreement …

Manufacturing 111

Manufacturing 111

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 14, 2024

South Korea is urging automakers operating in the country to disclose the manufacturer of batteries used in electric vehicles (EV) as authorities try to calm fears over fires involving EVs, after a recent blaze in an underground parking lot that …

Manufacturing 111

Manufacturing Insurance 111

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 11, 2024

DLD Insurance Brokers specializes in serving companies in the construction, real estate, manufacturing, medical device and technology sectors. PCF Insurance Services acquired the insurance business of DLD Insurance Brokers in Irvine, California. PCF Insurance Services is headquartered in Lindon, Utah, …

Real Estate 111

Real Estate Insurance Manufacturing Construction 111

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 26, 2024

The plant, which makes chemicals used to manufacture tires, lost power during a … Texas chemical producer TPC Group Inc. has restored normal operations at its facility that spewed thick, black smoke into the Houston sky for almost four hours Monday.

Manufacturing 111

Manufacturing 111

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

A federal whistleblower investigation has found a Virginia subsidiary of one of the world’s largest building materials manufacturers fired a truck driver in September 2023 illegally after the employee raised safety concerns. The driver expressed concern that the loads and …

Manufacturing 111

Manufacturing 111

IP Watchdog

JUNE 5, 2024

Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC), the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) and the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) are among a number of organizations that have recently submitted comments on the U.S.

Pharmaceuticals 113

Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing 113

IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Earlier this week, the USPTO released a report canvassing the current state of 5G technology attempting to “attain an informed understanding of the global competitiveness and economic vulnerabilities of United States 5G manufacturers and suppliers.”

Technology 133

Technology Manufacturing 133

IP Watchdog

MAY 31, 2022

Last week, the United States Solicitor General recommended granting review in American Axle & Manufacturing v. Neapco Holdings, a case many in the patent community hope will provide clarity on U.S. patent eligibility law. patent eligibility.

Manufacturing 125

Manufacturing Litigation 125

IP Watchdog

MAY 12, 2022

The United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) signed a deal today with the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP) and the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) that allows manufacturers greater access to key COVID-19 technologies owned by NIH.

Technology 128

Technology Manufacturing 128

IP Watchdog

MARCH 29, 2023

The decision presently applies only to “ingredients and processes necessary for the manufacture of the COVID-19 vaccine” and contemplates extending that to therapeutics and diagnostics no later than six months after the date of the decision, which would have been December 17, 2022.

Manufacturing 140

Manufacturing Technology 140