Opening statements are expected this week in the trial of two brothers accused of carrying out the killing of a blind and mentally disabled man as part of an insurance scam in Baltimore. Jury selection has already begun in the …
A federal appeals court has reinstated a wrongful death lawsuit against a Madera police officer who authorities say mistakenly pulled out her handgun instead of her Taser before shooting a suspect in her patrol car. This week’s decision by the …
Federal bank regulators have sued 17 former directors and officers of the failed Silverton Bank, accusing them of gross negligence and corporate waste. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has accused the Atlanta bank in the lawsuit filed Monday of slipshod …
The Hanover Insurance Group added a new District of Columbia Metro branch office in Reston, Va. Located in the Reston Executive Center at 12100 Sunset Hills Road, the new branch office will address commercial insurance needs of the business communities …
A Massachusetts judge has rejected a plea to suppress evidence in the case of a Northampton man accused of setting 15 fires that left two men dead and damaged property and vehicles more than a year ago. Prosecutors allege the …
Republican Gov. Bill Haslam doesn’t intend to rework the state’s new law limiting payouts in successful lawsuits against doctors and other businesses, despite calls from some members of his own party for changes to be made in the upcoming legislative …
Allstate Insurance Company is seeking to recover $5 million against 10 New York area defendants in its fourth insurance fraud lawsuit of 2011. Since 2003, Allstate has filed 31 fraud lawsuits in New York State, seeking more than $170 million …
The largest earthquake to hit the East Coast of the United States in 67 years raised concerns on Tuesday about the safety of the country’s nuclear power plants. The 5.8 magnitude quake’s epicenter was just a few miles from the …
A strong earthquake rattled the U.S. East Coast Tuesday, sending tremors as far as Canada, damaging well-known buildings in the nation’s capital and sending scared office workers into the streets. There were no reports of major damage or serious injuries …
The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York has issued a timely warning in the wake of the earthquake that struck the east coast yesterday afternoon, which affected many New York residents. The IIABNY reminded consumers that their homeowners …
