Texas Bill Would Delay New Rules on Storing Hazardous Chemicals August 18, 2014 By Nomaan Merchant and Paul J. Weber The massive fertilizer plant explosion that killed 15 people last year is unlikely to meaningfully change regulatory or safety rules...
Johns Hopkins to Pay $190M to Settle Hidden Camera Lawsuit August 4, 2014 Johns Hopkins Health System will pay $190 million to more than 8,000 women whose bodies may have been videotaped or...
California Workers’ Comp Officials Continue to Praise Reforms August 4, 2014 By Don Jergler Touting California’s still-young workers’ compensation reform law as a “pragmatic middle” compromise that seems to be working, two of the...
22.8M New Yorkers’ Personal Records Exposed August 4, 2014 Nearly 23 million private records of New Yorkers have been exposed in data security breaches reported by more than 3,000...
Fired Oregon Police Chief Sues City Over Military Service August 4, 2014 The recently fired police chief of a central Oregon town says he was undone by an ambitious deputy who had...
Penn. Family Awarded $18M in Suit Against Nationwide August 4, 2014 An insurance company that was tongue-lashed in a decision by a Pennsylvania judge is contesting his ruling that it pay...
Oregon Irrigators Out of Water as Drought Persists August 4, 2014 In the third year of a drought, reservoirs in far Eastern Oregon are low, and farmers are running out of...
Fertilizer Makers Place Blame on City in West, Texas, Explosion August 4, 2014 Two fertilizer companies that sued following a deadly Texas explosion are claiming the small town deserves blame for failing to...
Allstate Seeks Agents in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and Hawaii August 4, 2014 Allstate Insurance Co. plans to add several local agency owners in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and Hawaii in 2014. Allstate’s...
Why risk it? August 4, 2014 By Gary W. Miller Effective Non-Piracy Agreements Protect Your Business Owning an insurance agency does not equate to “owning” the customers it services. If...