Yearly Archives: <span>2023</span>

Fatal New York Plane Crash Blamed on Damaged Engine

A small plane that crashed last month as it approached a suburban New York airport, killing two people on board, had a damaged engine that led the aircraft to bleed oil, according to an investigation by National Transportation Safety Board. …

Sinkhole Opens in California, Nearly Swallows Fire Engine

A water main burst under a Hollywood street in California, creating a sinkhole that almost swallowed a fire engine and showering a home with so much water the roof collapsed, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. Flooding was reported around …

Appeals Court Upholds Sanctions Against Florida Insurance Defense Attorney

A Florida appeals court has issued a sharp rebuke to an insurance defense attorney, upholding sanctions and charging that he has engaged in a pattern of conduct designed to trigger mistrials. Dale Gobel, of Orlando, made “intentionally misleading and deceptive …

People Moves: Connecticut Department Names Callanan as General Counsel; Hanover Appoints Williams E&S President

Connecticut Insurance Department Names Callanan as General Counsel Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Andrew N. Mais has named Jane Callanan, of Wallingford, his department’s new general counsel. Before taking on this newest role, Callanan was in private practice with Willkie Farr & …

NLRB Allows Union Vote at Nissan Plant in Tennessee

Fewer than 100 employees out of the thousands who work at Nissan’s auto assembly plant in Tennessee can hold a vote on whether to form a small union, the federal labor board has decided. The ruling last week by the …

Ascot Names Zaffino as Group President & CEO, Following Retirement of Brooks

Ascot Group announced the appointment of Jonathan Zaffino as group president & chief executive officer (CEO), following the retirement of Andrew Brooks, effective immediately. Zaffino will also join the Board of Directors, while Brooks will continue to serve as a …

Justice Department Scrutinizes Child Welfare Algorithm for Possible Bias

The Justice Department has been scrutinizing a controversial artificial intelligence tool used by a Pittsburgh-area child protective services agency following concerns that it could result in discrimination against families with disabilities, The Associated Press has learned. The interest from federal …

Hackers Who Breached ION Say Ransom Has Been Paid; Company Declines Comment

The hackers who claimed responsibility for a disruptive breach at financial data firm ION say a ransom has been paid, although they declined to say how much it was or offer any evidence that the money had been handed over. …

UK Engineering Company Vesuvius Hit by Cyber Attack

UK engineering company Vesuvius Plc said it’s managing a cyber-security incident involving unauthorized access to its systems. The molten metal flow control firm has shut down affected systems and initiated steps to assess the scale of the attack, it said …

Update: Powerful Earthquakes Hit Turkey and Syria With at Least 4,000 Killed

Rescue teams from overseas began deploying in Turkey on Tuesday after a pair of powerful earthquakes a day earlier killed at least 4,000 people in the country and neighboring Syria, leaving millions to suffer without power or heat throughout a …