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Aflac Responds to Claims of Insider Trading, Failure to Investigate Fraud

Among numerous other wrongdoings, the dispute notice alleged Aflac’s manipulation of one of its “key operational metrics” – the number of average weekly or monthly producers, i.e., sales associates actively selling Aflac insurance during the reporting period – that Aflac had represented to the market as an important indicator of the company’s growth and earnings potential. “These numbers are …


Lawsuit Filed Against 30 People, Groups Connected to Unite the Right Rally

Two people are filing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against those they believe are responsible for a deadly car attack by the Downtown Mall. Plaintiffs Tadrint Washington and Micah Washington name a total of 30 defendants in their lawsuit, including James Alex Fields Jr., Jason Kessler, and Vanguard America. The sisters are seeking a trial by jury in Charlottesville Circuit Court, and a total …


Lawsuit Filed Against Janitor Accused of Raping Student

The parents of a Roane County teenager, who they say was raped at school by a janitor, have filed a lawsuit seeking $4.5 million. The lawsuit was filed Monday against Jessica Elane Galyon, Roane County Schools, and Compass One Services of Tennessee. Compass One is the contractor that employed Galyon. Galyon also faces criminal charges in connection with the rape allegations. In February, a grand jury indicted Galyon, 29, on rape charges that included …