Transportation groups say Supreme Court case could harm freight brokers
A growing number of voices from the freight transportation field are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hold that federal law preempts state-law negligence claims against freight brokers.The issue is the core of a case called Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC. And according to logistics...
Yale Hospital Wants Infant Death Verdict Reduced By $30M
Yale University and Yale New Haven Hospital on Thursday asked a Connecticut judge to reduce a $32 million infant death verdict to just $2 million, saying damages for the loss of enjoyment of life cannot be awarded in addition to damages for the infant’s death itself. Continue reading →
6th Circ. Revives Law Firm Worker's Anthem Coverage Fight
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield’s decision denying coverage for a law firm employee’s son to continue receiving residential mental health treatment was arbitrary and capricious, the Sixth Circuit ruled Thursday, saying the insurer needs to carry out a “full and fair review of the...
Tocaya Introduces Lineup of Build-Your-Own Group Meals
Tocaya, known for its fresh, bold Mexican-inspired flavors, is introducing group-friendly meals on Jan. 22, designed to make sharing with friends and family both effortless and delicious. Guests can create a fully customized meal by mixing and matching proteins, rice, beans, cheeses and salsas....
How AI Hiring Systems Are Shaping QSR Sales Capacity
AI isn’t breaking hiring in QSR. It’s exposing how expensive poorly designed hiring systems already are. In high-volume QSR brands, labor isn’t just a people issue, it’s the single biggest lever on unit economics. Every unfilled shift shows up immediately in sales capacity, speed of service,...Automatic Doors Help Restaurants Move Faster in High-Volume, Delivery-Driven Era
Delivery apps like DoorDash, UberEats, and GrubHub have changed the restaurant business forever. They increase sales but also squeeze margins with commissions ranging from 15-30%. Meanwhile, a shrinking labor pool and the rise of kitchen automation has many kitchens doing more with fewer people....
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE review
When I wrote my review of Arctic’s Freezer 36, I was inundated with comments telling me to test the Thermalright Peerless Assassin. Subsequently, two of my colleagues recommended the very same cooler as one of their favourite purchases in recent years. So, I bought one, and in this review...
Valve warms up for the Steam Machine with a client update bristling with gamepad fixes and, oh, the betas UI is fancier now if you're into that
We are an alarming way into 2026 already, and you know what that means: the precipitous decline of all of our institutions and the environment. Also, the soonish release of the Steam Machine, which will probably make all that other stuff go down a lot easier.The Steam Machine’s actual...
Acquirer’s Hubris: The Recipe for M&A Failure
My wife and I recently had breakfast at a favorite haunt. As usual, there was a wait for a table. When our names were added to the list, I provided my cell phone number so the restaurant could text us when our table was ready. The first sign that the restaurant was under new ownership...