Yearly Archives: <span>2023</span>

Patronis Says New Insurance Commissioner Could Be Named Soon

Florida officials could name a new state insurance commissioner as soon as next month, the state’s chief financial officer said this week. At a news conference Monday, CFO Jimmy Patronis said that a name could be submitted at the March …

Disbarred Lawyer Pleads Not Guilty to Settlement Thefts in California

Disbarred lawyer Tom Girardi had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on charges he embezzled millions of dollars from some of the massive settlements he won for clients during a once prominent career. Girardi, 83, is charged in Los …

Court Tosses Wyoming Doctor’s Pain Medication Prescription Convictions

A federal appeals court threw out the convictions of a Wyoming doctor accused of overprescribing powerful pain medication and ordered a new trial for him. The Denver-based 10th Circuit Court of Appeals decision in the case of Shakeel Kahn, who …

After 2 Deaths, New York Roofing Firm Still Ignoring Fall Protections, Claims OSHA

Nanuet, New York-based roofing contractor ALJ Home Improvement Inc. is ignoring safety requirements despite having suffered the loss of two workers since 2019 in falls that were preventable, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has charged, Seven federal workplace …

Ransomware Outbreak Hits US and European Universities, Florida Supreme Court

A global ransomware outbreak has scrambled servers belonging to Florida’s Supreme Court and several universities in the United States and Central Europe, according to a Reuters analysis of ransom notes posted online to stricken servers. Those organizations are among more …

Oklahoma Federal Judge: Banning Guns for Marijuana Users Unconstitutional

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – A federal judge in Oklahoma has ruled that a federal law prohibiting people who use marijuana from owning firearms is unconstitutional, the latest challenge to firearms regulations after the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority set new …

Sheriff: Toxic Gas Release Likely From Ohio Train Derailment

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) – Authorities were threatening to arrest anyone who doesn’t leave an evacuation zone near the smoldering wreckage of an Ohio train derailment near the Pennsylvania state line and warned Monday there was a high probability of …

Louisiana Man Sentenced for Role in Staged Automobile Accident

United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced Dashontae Young, age 28, of Houma, Louisiana, was sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, arising out of a staged automobile accident with …

Family of Minneapolis Man Killed in No-Knock Search Warrant Sues City

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The parents of Amir Locke, who was shot to death by a Minneapolis police officer when a SWAT team executed a no-knock search warrant one year ago, sued the city and the officer Friday, alleging he was …

Companies Pledge Millions in Fed Effort to Stem Road Deaths

Nearly 50 businesses and nonprofits – including rideshare companies Uber and Lyft, industrial giant 3M and automaker Honda – are pledging millions of dollars in initiatives to stem a crisis in road fatalities under a new federal effort announced Friday. …