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A $10 million lawsuit would be the nail in the coffin for nearly every hospitality business. However, the incidence of nuclear verdicts — where a jury awards above $10 million — continues to rise. Recent data shows that U.S. juries awarded more than $14.5 billion in nuclear verdicts in 2023 — a 15-year high. Society Insurance has spent 110 years helping protect businesses and has seen firsthand how nuclear verdicts have evolved in the U.S.
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Two dozen manufacturers are being recognized as the National Restaurant Association’s Kitchen Innovations award recipients. “The 2025 Kitchen Innovations Awards spotlight solutions that embody the industry’s evolution: doing more with less,” says Richard Eisenbarth, president, emeritus at Cini-Little Int’l and a longstanding KI judge.
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Those looking to apply for CFESA’s spring scholarships have less than four months to get their materials in order. Two offerings are available. The Service Hero Scholarship is designed for aspiring or current commercial food equipment service technicians; recipients will receive $2,500 for education and a $1,000 Home Depot gift card for tools.
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