East News for July 2022
- People Moves: Hilb Names CEO at Choice Financial; Crum & Forster Appoints Kovalsky to Credit Team; Cross Insurance Welcomes Randlett as Counsel
 - New York Attorney Sentenced in Multi-Million Dollar Litigation Financing Scheme
 - Grubhub Drivers Are Not Exempt From Arbitration, Massachusetts High Court Rules
 - Massachusetts Looks to Shield Abortion Providers, Patients From Other States
 - Black Family Sues Sesame Place Amusement Park, Alleging Discrimination
 - Hilb Group Acquires King and Cushman Agency in Massachusetts
 - AmTrust Title Agrees to Pay $1.25M to New York State Over ‘No-Poach’ Agreements
 - Maryland Man Died When Hit in Road After Lyft Driver Ordered Him Out of Car: Police
 - Massachusetts Bans Hairstyle Discrimination at School, Work
 - New Hampshire Joins States Suing Pharmacies Over Role in Opioid Epidemic
 - Trial Begins for Truck Driver Charged in New Hampshire Crash That Killed 7 Motorcyclists
 - People Moves: American Family’s McElwee Takes Over at Plymouth Rock as Long-Time Leader Belodoff Retires
 - Hub Acquires Stop Loss Brokers in Massachusetts
 - Pennsylvania’s Auto Insurance ‘Regular Use’ Exclusion Faces State High Court Scrutiny
 - Job Service Settles With Massachusetts Over Data Breach, Written Security Plan Violation
 - New York Begins $30M Program to Help Municipalities Boost Cybersecurity Efforts
 - Court Agrees With Insurer: Amazon Can Be Sued Under New Jersey Product Liability Law
 - Connecticut Law Focuses on Teens Charged With Repeat Motor Vehicle Thefts
 - Gun Rights Groups Seek Injunction Against Delaware Gun Control Legislation
 - New Hampshire Enacts Safety Laws to Protect Health Care Workers
 - Judge Says Remington’s Gun Injury Settlement for Child Lacks Sufficient Information
 - Two 100+ Years Old New Hampshire Agencies Merge
 - Boston Police Unions Challenge Rules on Use of Force
 - Rhode Island Sues 5 Landlords Over Alleged Lead Hazards
 - Woman Dining in Rhode Island Outdoor Restaurant Dies After Being Hit by Car
 - Virginia Ex-Gov. Wilder Sues University Leaders After Personnel Dispute
 - Digital Trucking MGA Koffie Raises $11M, Eyes Expansion to 10 States
 - New York Jury Awards $15M to Family of Worker Who Died From Mesothelioma
 - Cause of New Hampshire Resort Fire Remains Undetermined
 - Relation Insurance Acquires Maryland’s Insurance, Inc.
 - New Jersey High Court: Default Claims Against Insurer Subject to Arbitration
 - Alera Acquires Vermont’s Noyle Johnson Group
 - Pennsylvania Increases Penalties for Repeat Drunk Drivers
 - Alex Jones Cited Free Speech Rights in Sandy Hook Hoax Lawsuit Deposition
 - Gunmaker Sig Sauer Loses Bid to Block New Hampshire Liability Suit Over Pistol Misfire
 - World Insurance Acquires Walker Agency in Massachusetts
 - Man Exonerated in Malcolm X Killing Sues New York City for $40 Million
 - Drought Getting Worse in Southern New England
 - Fireman’s Fund on Hook for Criminal Defense Costs for ‘Lottery Lawyer’
 - New Hampshire Nuclear Plant Issues False Alarm During Testing
 - Judge Rejects Virginia County School Board Bid to Halt Grand Jury Probe
 - New York City Releases Nuclear Attack Warning Video. Why Now? Why Not?
 - Lawsuit Challenges New York’s Revised Gun Safety Law
 - Virginia Declares State of Emergency Due to Severe Flooding
 - Rhode Island Woman Sues Cleaning Firm for Firing Her Because She Was Pregnant
 - Judge Dismisses Delaware AG’s Suit Against Monsanto Over PCBs
 - Specialty Program Group Acquires Entertainment/Sports Broker ESP in Massachusetts
 - Reuters: Behind Amazon’s 13,000 Disciplinary Notices at New York Warehouse
 - Agent’s Plea That Landscaping Includes Tree Removal Fails
 - District of Columbia’s Howard & Hoffman Agency Merges With Ensurise
 - Court Says Health Care Workers Suing Maine Governor Must Reveal Identities
 - Officials Investigating Recent Vandalism, Fires at Maryland Churches
 - Vermont Gov. Scott Names Financial Services, Insurance Regulators
 - New York Accuses Drug Firm Teva of Lying About Opioid Role
 - Nursing Home Denied ‘Unconscionable’ Arbitration Where Patient Was Blind, Alone
 - Fire Damages Historic, 17th-Century Veranda House Inn on Nantucket
 - Porch Group’s Homeowners Insurance Enters Delaware, Its 19th State
 - New York City to Provide Inflatable Dams to Homeowners at Risk for Floods
 - Vermont Man Facing Murder, Insurance Fraud Charges Seeks Release From Custody
 - New York Waits to See If Bill to Expand Wrongful Death Damages Becomes Law
 - Massachusetts High Court Rules Attorney’s Fees Are Not Part of Insured Damages
 - Pennsylvania Republican Campaigns on False Nursing Home COVID Claim
 - How Simulation Lab at Maryland Hospital Trains Staff for Emergencies
 - Maine Mining Superfund Site to Receive $21M
 - New York Offers Plan for Businesses With Unpaid Workers’ Comp Premiums
 - Nonprofit’s Lawsuit Seeks Access to Baltimore Police Records
 - Gang Members Charged With Violent Takeover of New York Fire Mitigation Industry
 - Lawsuits Over Sex-Assaults Advance Against Virginia School System
 - New York Overhaul of Gun Rules Expected to Draw Legal Challenges
 - Supreme Court Declines to Hear New York Vaccine Mandate for Health Workers
 - Grocery Chain Wegmans Settles with New York Over Data Breach
 - McDonald’s Franchise Owner Consents to $1.6M Settlement of Sex Harassment Suit
 - Family Blames Fatal Wreck on PennDOT’s Failure to Fix Ditch
 - No Injuries Reported in Fire at Maryland Boys’ Summer Camp
 
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