Jun 29, 2025 | Business Insurance, Business Interruption
EMPLOYERS ARE increasingly facing lawsuits over how they handle background checks during the screening process for job applicants. For a lesson in what can happen, take the recent class-action lawsuit filed against a Whole Foods Market Inc. store in Fresno,... 
Jun 20, 2025 | Business Insurance, Business Interruption
THE HOUSE Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture in early June passed a spending bill that could dramatically reshape the U.S. hemp industry. The bill, which focuses on a number of unrelated spending issues, would redefine hemp under federal law to ban cannabis... 
Jun 13, 2025 | Business Insurance, Business Interruption
CAL/OSHA has released draft language that would require employers of outside workers to take additional steps to ensure their safety when working in high heat conditions. The proposed rules were written to implement legislation — AB 2243 — signed into law in 2022 to... 
Jun 2, 2025 | Business Insurance, Business Interruption
CALIFORNIA’S LEGAL cannabis market is feeling the strain of a changing economy, as state data shows a sharp revenue decline in the first quarter of 2025, despite consumers purchasing more product overall. Licensed dispensaries and retailers reported $1.08 billion in... 
May 30, 2025 | Business Insurance, Business Interruption
WHEN OSHA shows up, it’s not the time to figure things out on the fly. Whether you’re in construction, manufacturing or any other field with safety exposure, knowing the ground rules can make all the difference between a successful visit or one where you leave... 
May 22, 2025 | Business Insurance, Business Interruption
U.S. CANNABIS companies are facing new operational and financial challenges as sweeping international tariffs roll out under President Trump’s latest trade policy moves. These new tariffs — particularly targeting goods from China, Southeast Asia and the European Union...