An employee who was injured when rescuing chocolate candies from the heat in his employer-owned delivery truck is not due workers’ compensation benefits. The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) upheld a deputy commissioner’s denial of benefits, agreeing that Ronald Mark was not in the course of his employment as required by the law when he … Read more
File photo. Remembering some of the notable people who died in 2024. Rob Atwood A hole was ripped into the peninsula’s music scene with the sudden death of Rob Atwood at just 53 years old on Aug. 15. Atwood was one of the county’s most relentless musicians, putting all of his voice into shows big … Read more
Branden Lathan considered himself a savvy businessman. He’d invested in real estate and ecommerce side businesses. By day, he works as a cybersecurity professional. Recently, however, Lathan lost $56,000 to an ecommerce scheme that allegedly defrauded its customers of at least $25 million, according to a lawsuit filed in September by the Federal Trade Commission. … Read more
Last week, actor and director Ben Affleck shared his views on AI’s role in filmmaking during the 2024 CNBC Delivering Alpha investor summit, arguing that AI models will transform visual effects but won’t replace creative filmmaking anytime soon. A video clip of Affleck’s opinion began circulating widely on social media not long after. “Didn’t expect … Read more
The Judgment of the Hague Court of Appeal in Shell v Milieudefensie On 12 November 2024, the Hague Court of Appeal in Shell v Milieudefensie set aside the preceding 2021 judgment which held Shell responsible for its contribution to climate change. The 2021 judgment was widely heralded (though also critiqued) as groundbreaking and a precedent … Read more
