N.Y. Gov. Orders Agencies to Review Emergency Response Plans for Oil Trains January 29, 2014 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday ordered state agencies to review and update emergency response plans for rail shipments...
Walsh Named Deputy Workers’ Comp Commissioner in Iowa; Walleser, Rasey Retiring January 29, 2014 Joseph L. Walsh has been hired as a deputy workers’ compensation commissioner with the Iowa Division of Workers’ Compensation. Walsh...
House Passes Farm, Crop Insurance, Food Stamps Bill January 29, 2014 By Alan Bjerga The U.S. House passed and sent the Senate a much-delayed bill to set agricultural policy for five years, as a...
Florida Weighs 15-Day Hurricane Supply Tax Holiday January 29, 2014 Floridians would get a 15-day sales tax holiday on hurricane preparedness supplies ranging from portable generators to radios this coming...
Mississippi Navy SEAL Wrongful Death Case to Be Heard January 29, 2014 By Jack Elliott Jr. A jury in DeSoto County will hear the wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the family of a Navy SEAL killed during...
W.R. Berkley Q4 Profit Declines 21% to $130M; Underwriting Improves January 29, 2014 By Young Ha W. R. Berkley Corp. reported $130.38 million in net income for the 2013 fourth quarter, a 21 percent decline compared...
California Lawmakers OK School Planning For Abuse, Safety January 29, 2014 The California state Assembly has approved two bills that would require school districts to make detailed plans for reporting child...
MMD Insurance to Offer Protection from Denied Claims for Cannabis Businesses January 29, 2014 MMD Insurance Services has launched products completed operations with health hazards coverage and removed the “marijuana and its derivatives”, explicitly...
Dairy Lien Lawsuit Reversed by Idaho Supreme Court January 29, 2014 The Idaho Supreme Court says a lien on cattle feed only lasts as long as the feed does, and doesn’t...
San Francisco Firefighter Alleges Defamation Over Asiana Crash January 29, 2014 A San Francisco firefighter has filed a legal claim alleging fire officials falsely identified her to the media as the...