Washington Public Employee Fired Over Fruit Pie Suing City June 17, 2013 A Bridgeport, Wash., public works employee who was fired by the mayor for shoplifting a $1.69 fruit pie is filing...
10 Things to Know About Commercial Umbrellas June 17, 2013 Commercial umbrellas can be an answer for business owners with significant assets or those especially vulnerable to lawsuits. Umbrellas may...
Making the Most of Mediation, Part 2 June 17, 2013 By Brian S. Martin Editor’s note: The following is the second of a two-part series on successful mediation practices. The first part appeared in...
U.S., Global Natural Disasters Exact Heavy Toll in May June 17, 2013 Severe weather in May caused an estimated $4 billion in insured damage in the U.S. alone and billions more in...
The Value of Storm Shelters June 17, 2013 By Molly M. Fleming In the past month, storm shelters in Oklahoma have meant the difference between life or death for some people. The...
Property Crime Down, Violent Crime Up in 2012: FBI June 17, 2013 The nation experienced a 1.2 percent increase in the number of violent crimes and a 0.8 percent decline in the...
Rathgeber Appointed Texas Insurance Commissioner as Kitzman Exits June 17, 2013 On the same day that Eleanor Kitzman exited her post as state insurance commissioner, Texas Gov. Rick Perry appointed Julia...
Solar Construction: Too Hot to Handle? June 17, 2013 By Andrea Wells The solar construction industry has been extremely hot in recent years. Perhaps, too hot. The sector’s rapid growth has led...
Deadly Oklahoma Tornado Widest on Record, Rare EF5 June 17, 2013 The deadly tornado that struck near Oklahoma City at the end of May had a record-breaking width of 2.6 miles...
Survey: Texting While Driving Common Among N.J. Drivers June 17, 2013 New Jersey auto insurance group Plymouth Rock Assurance released a distracted driving study that found nearly 50 percent of those...