Tennessee Judge: Comp Benefit Limits for Undocumented Workers Unconstitutional April 2, 2015 By Sheila Burke A Nashville judge has found to be unconstitutional a state law that limits the amount of workers’ compensation benefits laborers...
South Carolina Lawmakers Look to Close Moped DUI Loophole April 2, 2015 By Susanne M. Schafer A Senate panel moved to close a loophole this week in South Carolina law that seems to allow moped operators...
Patriot National Acquires Florida-based TriGen Insurance Solutions April 2, 2015 Patriot National, Inc. has acquired TriGen Insurance Solutions, a specialty insurance brokerage based in Boca Raton, Fla., with offices in...
A.M. Best Revises Outlook for Southern Mutual Church Insurance Co. April 1, 2015 A.M. Best has revised the outlook to stable from negative for the financial strength rating (FSR) and the issuer credit...
Kentucky Lawsuit Against Oxycontin Makers Stalled by Deadline Dispute April 1, 2015 By Adam Beam What does it cost to miss a deadline? For the company that makes the prescription painkiller Oxycontin, the answer could...
Mayor of Mississippi City Declares Infrastructure Emergency April 1, 2015 Jackson, Miss., Mayor Tony Yarber has signed an emergency declaration for Jackson’s infrastructure system. The Clarion-Ledger reports the state of...
Florida Foreclosure Rate Declines 35 Percent, Still Among Highest in Nation March 31, 2015 Florida’s foreclosure activity has declined by more than a third from a year ago, but it still ranks as one...
Atlanta Mayor Requests Dismissal of Former Fire Chief’s Lawsuit March 31, 2015 The city of Atlanta and Mayor Kasim Reed are asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the...
Lockheed to Settle Georgia Aircraft Plant Billing Dispute with Government for $2M March 31, 2015 Federal prosecutors in Atlanta say Lockheed Martin Corp. has agreed to pay $2 million to settle allegations it overbilled the...
West Virginia Governor Signs Scaled Back Version of 2014 Water Safety Law March 30, 2015 By Jonathan Mattise Less than a year after signing legislation with new safeguards in response to a 2014 chemical spill that prompted a...