January 13, 2026

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Trump Says USMCA Irrelevant for US, as Automakers Urge Extension

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement is not relevant for the U.S. but Canada wants it, as he pushed for companies to bring manufacturing back to American soil. “There’s no real advantage to it, it’s …

APCIA Backs Federal Bill to Require Litigation Funding Disclosure

The American Property Casualty Insurance Association released a statement in support of federal legislation, up for committee discussion today, that is meant to increase the transparency of third-party financers in litigation. The Protecting Third Party Litigation Funding From Abuse Act, …

Munich Re: Insured Losses From Wildfires, Storms and Floods Hit Record High

Insured losses for so-called non-peak perils reached a record $98 billion last year, Munich Re said in a new report.

US Safety Board to Determine Cause of Washington Air Collision That Killed 67

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board will hold a Jan. 27 hearing to determine the probable cause of a fatal collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army helicopter in January 2025 that killed 67 people. Last …

‘Call Your Mother’ Bagel Shop Settles With ‘Call Your Bubbi’

The District of Columbia-based bagel chain Call Your Mother Corp. has settled its trademark infringement complaint against a New Jersey bagel shop called Bubbi Bagels for using “Call Your Bubbi” in its marketing. Call Your Mother alleged that the use …

Capital One $425M Depositor Settlement Wins Preliminary Approval

A federal judge granted preliminary approval on Monday to Capital One’s revised $425 million class action settlement with depositors who said they were cheated out of high interest rates, two months after an earlier accord was rejected. U.S. District Judge …

Alliant Latest to Sue Howden US Over Alleged ‘Smash-and-Grab’ Poaching

Alliant Insurance Services is the latest to join a group of brokers suing new competitor Howden US over what it calls Howden’s “smash-and-grab” strategy to take teams from other brokers. The suit also names three former employees—Jessie Guerrero, Christina Murphy, …

Spanish Bishops to Allow Government to Oversee Compensation for Sex Abuse Victims

Spain’s Catholic bishops agreed to let the Spanish government’s ombudsman have the final say in the church’s compensation of victims of sexual abuse by clergy members who have died or whose possible crimes are too old to be prosecuted. The …