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A Florida appeals court has rejected a claim for legal fees and interest filed by homeowners against state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. The dispute followed disagreements over repairs for storm damage caused by Hurricane Ian. In an opinion issued on October 16, Florida’s Sixth District Court of Appeal ruled that two Lee County homeowners could…

Instacart has to pay $5 million for settlement of the allegations that they preferred visa holders for jobs over Americans. US and Canada’s food delivery company Instacart agreed to pay $5 million for a settlement after it was accused of discriminating against American workers by the Department of Justice and the US Equal Employment Opportunity…

Rajesh Patel charged in $66.2M COVID-19 testing fraud/Image: Getty Images An Indian-origin man in the US has been charged with allegedly submitting $66.2 million in bogus claims for COVID-19 tests that were never conducted, US Department of Justice said.Rajesh “Raj” Patel, 52, of Schaumburg, Illinois, faces five counts of wire fraud over an alleged scheme…

Mary Berry’s daughter Belles Berry’s £3.95 million mansion goes under offer. (Photo: Instagram/Savills) Dame Mary Berry’s daughter, Belles Berry, has received an offer for her £3.95 million country mansion, Blenheim Farm, in South Oxfordshire. The sprawling property, which features a swimming pool, tennis court, two kitchens and panoramic countryside views, is currently listed as “under…

Italian banker accidentally dropped to death when thugs were dangling him out of his office window. (AI image) David Rossi, the communications director of the Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena, died in 2013. It was believed till date that he committed suicide, as his body was found beneath an open window of the…

The judges upheld the lawsuit’s dismissal, preventing Myers from bringing the same claims again in that case. (AI image) A Florida couple who missed 66 monthly mortgage payments on their Naples property have been involved in a legal dispute with their bank for nearly 17 years. During the dispute, the husband, Gregory Brian Myers, agreed…

Daniel Rotman, PC: LinkedIn  Daniel Rotman saw an opportunity in a market he believed had been overlooked: cat care. In 2015, after an experience that left him questioning how early cat owners could spot signs of illness, he began exploring whether cat litter could do more than absorb waste. The result was PrettyLitter, a colour-changing…

At the centre of the dispute is a garden in Tollers Lane, Coulsdon (Google Earth photo) A 24ft garden room built by a football club official in the UK in 2018 has led to a lengthy dispute with his upstairs neighbour, who now wants the entire structure demolished. Justin Salmon, who installed a bar, television…

Oregon hobbyist Ed St. John’s backyard railway attracted volunteers, laying the foundations for a remarkable miniature railroad. What began as one man’s backyard hobby in Southern Oregon has grown into a sprawling railway landscape where tiny trains travel through thousands of acres. According to the official website, Train Mountain is far removed from the idea…

The fridge manufactured in 1910, had undergone a professional conversion for use in a restaurant. (Representational photo) A refrigerator bought on Facebook Marketplace has turned into a major home renovation project for a couple in Michigan, US. Melani Heldt, 34, and her husband Adam paid $4,995 for an antique icebox manufactured in 1910, only to…