Massachusetts Firms at War Over Oprah’s ‘Favorite’ Waffles February 15, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Waltham, Massachusetts-based pretzel maker Eastern Standard Provisions managed to get its pretzels on Oprah Winfrey’s “Oprah’s Favorite Things” list in...
Valentine Heartbreaker: Romance Scammers Took in $547 Million in 2021 February 14, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson New data show that more consumers than ever are falling prey to romance scammers. Consumers reported losing $547 million in...
Insurance Pros At Odds With Las Vegas, Final Result in Predicting Cincinnati Super Bowl February 13, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Property/casualty insurance professionals predicted the Cincinnati Bengals would beat the Los Angeles Rams in yesterday’s Super Bowl LVI. An online...
Massachusetts Excludes Supplemental Workers’ Comp From Retirees’ Formula February 7, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has clarified that a retirement board should not consider sick leave or vacation benefits that...
Former Human Rights Campaign President Accuses Group of Racial Discrimination February 4, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The Black former president of the Human Rights Campaign is suing the organization he headed, accusing it of racial discrimination...
Sweeping Class Action Accuses NFL Teams of Racial Bias Against Blacks February 2, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The recently fired head coach of the Miami Dolphins has filed a scathing lawsuit accusing the National Football League of...
Police Officer’s Immunity Does Not Extend to New York County Employer: U.S. Court January 27, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A municipality in New York may be held liable for wrongful action by an employee even though the employee was...
Massachusetts Crash Victim Sues Uber for $63 Million January 26, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A Massachusetts man seriously injured in a crash while a passenger in an Uber car is suing Uber and the...
QBE Alleges Poaching of Aviation Team; Applied Underwriters Denies Wrongdoing January 21, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Insurer QBE has filed a lawsuit alleging a poaching scheme by a number of its former aviation division employees and...
Judge Nixes Former Employees’ Suit Against Marsh & McLennan Over 2021 Data Breach January 19, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal judge in New York has dismissed a potential class action against Marsh & McLennan by two former employees...