Judge Rejects Amazon’s Bid to Dismiss Price Gouging Lawsuit January 6, 2026 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. judge on Monday rejected Amazon.com’s bid to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing the online retailer of price...
Massachusetts Fire Deaths Decline to 44; Toll Includes 10 Lost in Gabriel House Tragedy January 6, 2026 Fire deaths in Massachusetts declined in 2025 from a seven-year high in 2024, according to state fire officials. Excluding fatal...
Woman Who Lost Home in LA Wildfire Sowed Hope Where Her Home Once Stood January 6, 2026 By Alex Veiga Missi Dowd-Figueroa brought life back to the fire-ravaged plot where her home once stood—one sunflower at a time. The registered...
Massachusetts Credit Union Completes Buy of Maryland’s Peoples Bank, Insurance January 6, 2026 Massachusetts-based Hanscom Federal Credit Union reported it closed on its previously announced purchase of The Peoples Bank in Maryland, following...
Solar Panels and Heat Pumps to Be More Expensive in 2026 January 6, 2026 By Todd Woody The elimination of US tax credits for residential heat pumps, solar panels and batteries will make electrifying your home more...
Appeals Panel Says California’s Open Carry Ban in Populated Counties Unconstitutional January 6, 2026 A federal appeals panel has ruled that a California law prohibiting open carry of firearms in heavily populated counties is...
Virginia High Court Rules Wage Theft Law Does Not Cover Commissions January 6, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson The Virginia wage theft statute does not extend to protect employee commissions, the state Supreme Court has ruled. The Virgibia...
People Moves: Novatae Group Names Juergens as CFO January 5, 2026 Novatae Risk Group, the wholesale insurance business of World Insurance Associates, announced that Walter Juergens has joined the company as...
Illinois USPS Employee Indicted for Alleged Workers’ Comp Fraud January 5, 2026 A United States Postal Service employee has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly collecting augmented workers’ compensation benefits...
Illinois Hospital System Sued for Religious Discrimination January 5, 2026 Advocate Aurora Health, an Illinois-based hospital system, violated federal law when it refused to accommodate a nurse’s religious beliefs and...