Two House members are seeking a Justice Department investigation of the former head of the federal board that investigates chemical accidents, saying they believe he made multiple false statements while testifying before an oversight committee. The request for the federal …
The data breach at Target Corp. that exposed millions of credit card numbers has focused attention on the patchwork of state consumer notification laws and renewed a push for a single national standard. Most states have laws that require retailers …
The nation’s capital has prepared for emergencies with sleek communication systems, intelligence fusion centers and chemical detention centers at train stations. What showed during the 5.8-magnitude quake that shook much of the East Coast last Tuesday was that evacuating during …
A former North Providence councilman already accused of corruption was indicted Thursday along with three others, including an on-air radio personality, of trying to rip off an insurance company by intentionally damaging a home and filing a bogus claim. A …
A former executive at Rhode Island’s dominant workers’ compensation insurer was acquitted last month on a charge that he deceived state regulators about companies that were receiving discounted premiums. Superior Court Judge Edwin Gale acquitted David Clark, a former vice …
A former executive at Rhode Island’s dominant workers’ compensation insurer was acquitted Friday on a charge that he deceived state regulators about companies that were receiving discounted premiums. Superior Court Judge Edwin Gale acquitted David Clark, a former vice president …
A student who says he was falsely accused of rape by a Brown University classmate can move forward with his lawsuit against the Ivy League school, a federal judge ruled. William McCormick III filed a federal lawsuit that accused the …
The town of Middletown, Rhode Island agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused it of polluting prized state beaches by illegally discharging millions of gallons of sewage-laced wastewater. The town, located just north of Newport on Aquidneck Island, agreed to …
Children under 18 who lost a parent in a deadly 2003 Rhode Island nightclub fire should receive an average gross award of $202,000 as their shares of a $176 million legal settlement, according to a report submitted in federal court. …
The Rhode Island Supreme Court may have derailed the state’s lawsuit against former lead paint companies last summer, but one critical issue still remains — and it’s worth millions of dollars. A judge will decide whether the state must reimburse …
