East News for April 2024
- Maine Alters ‘Yellow Flag’ Law, Expands Mental Health Care in Wake of Shootings
- ‘Fearless Girl’ Lawsuit by State Street Settles on Eve of Trial
- Hazing Concerns Prompt University of Virginia to Expel 1 Fraternity, Suspend 3 Others
- Jersey Shore Town and State Agree on Plan to Replenish Eroded Beaches
- Manager Who Operated Crane Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Quarry Worker’s Death
- Philadelphia’s Republic First Bank Closed by Regulators, Sold to Fulton Bank
- Burglars Targeting South Asians Stole $4 Million in Jewels Over Six Years
- First Full-Size Vessel Reaches Baltimore Refinery Since Bridge Collapse
- Driver Charged in Fiery Crash That Shut Connecticut Highway Bridge
- Class Action Opposes Limiting Ship’s Liability for Baltimore Bridge Collapse
- Boston Agent Charged With Creating Fake Insurance Policies to Collect Commissions
- Connecticut M&A Advisor Agrees to Pay $1.5M to Settle Data Breach Class Action
- Jury Rejects Sex Abuse Claims Against Virginia School System by Former Student
- 3-Alarm House Fire Likely Caused by Oily Rags, Newton Fire Chief Says
- New Jersey Forest Service Says 510-Acre Wharton Wildfire Is 100% Contained
- ‘It’s in the Mail’ Is Not Good Enough to Protest Workers’ Compensation Claim
- Youth, Environmental Groups Sue Maine to Force Action on Climate
- People Moves: Folk Joins Alliant; Law Firm Clyde & Co. Adds Maroney
- Chubb Wins Latest Battle With New York Diocese in Bid to Avoid Sex Abuse Claims
- District of Columbia AG Settles With NRA Over Alleged Violations of Nonprofit Law
- New Hampshire to Receive $20M Grant to Help Reconstruct Eroded Seawalls
- Property Owner Sued for Negligence in Hiring of Worker With Criminal Record
- Baltimore to Court: ‘No Way’ Should Ship’s Liability for Bridge Collapse Be Limited
- New York AG, Trump Attorneys Agree to Changes in $175M Bond in Civil Fraud Case
- Delaware High Court Hands Agency a New Shot at Malpractice Claim Against Law Firm
- Home Explosion in Maryland Injures 1, Requires 3 Crews to Douse Flames
- People Moves: McDonnell Succeeds Bridge as President of Vermont Mutual
- Why New York’s Attorney General Objects to Trump’s Bond Insurer
- Third Channel to Baltimore Port Opens as Bridge Collapse Recovery Efforts Continue
- Walgreens to Pay $110M to End Philadelphia Opioid Litigation
- Cable Company Worker Electrocuted While Working on Utility Pole in Upstate New York
- People Moves: Sears Joins USQRisk; Grindle Retires from Maine Agency
- Vermont Farms Still Recovering From Flooding As Growing Season Begins
- Auto Insurer’s $10M Fraud Claims Against Doctors Are Subject to Arbitration, Court Rules
- Massachusetts AG Warns AI Systems Subject to Consumer Protection, Anti-Bias Laws
- Judge Orders Pennsylvania Utility Board to Produce Chocolate Factory Blast Records
- 3 Construction Workers Killed Doing Overnight Sealing on I-83, Police Say
- Brooklyn Diocese Settles with New York AG for Mishandling Clergy Sex Abuse Cases
- Ohio River Near Pittsburgh Reopens to Maritime Traffic After Sunken Barge Found
- People Moves: Maryland Insurance Commissioner Birrane to Leave Post in June
- Maryland Asks Insurers to Accommodate Those Hurt by Baltimore Bridge Collapse
- Maryland Launches Programs to Help Port of Baltimore Businesses and Workers
- The Auto Store in New Jersey Pays $868K to Settle 35 Safety Violations
- Ship That Caused Baltimore Bridge Collapse Had Apparent Electrical Problems at Dock
- Barges Break Loose on Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Damaging Marina, Striking Bridge
- Pilot in 2022 Fatal Crash Fell Out of Plane, Say Investigators
- Maine Sues Monsanto Over Contamination From PCB-Tainted Products
- Manhattan Tourist Site The Vessel, Closed in 2021 After Suicides, Will Reopen This Year
- Fourth Construction Worker Recovered From Site of Baltimore Bridge Tragedy
- Co-Conspirator Sentenced for Damage, Unauthorized Access to Health System
- Baltimore Hires Law Firms to Pursue Claims Against ‘All Entities’ in Key Bridge Tragedy
- New York City to Pay $17.5M, End Ban on Religious Head Coverings in Mug Shots
- Maine Lawmakers Approve Liability Shield for Abortion and Gender Care Providers
- Progress Reported in Salvage Operations at Baltimore Bridge Site
- Investigators Focus on Electrical System of Ship That Hit Baltimore Bridge
- People Moves: Rosensaft Joins Alliant M&A; McDougald Is President of Victor Specialty
- Mayor Says New York City Will ‘Iron Out Kinks’ in Errant Chatbot
- Assistant Principal Faces Criminal Charge in Case of 6-Year-Old Who Shot Teacher
- 200 Patients Sue, Alleging Sexual Abuse, Unnecessary Exams by Boston Doctor
- Insurers Norfolk & Dedham of Massachusetts and Union Mutual of Vermont to Affiliate
- Probe Underway of Fatal Crash Inolving Ford Mustang With Assisted Driver System
- US Investigators Interview Cargo Ship Personnel in Maryland Bridge Collapse
- County Prosecutor Accused of Misusing Insurance Funds Resigns, Denies Wrongdoing
- Small Businesses Hurt by Maryland Bridge Collapse Are Eligible for Disaster Loans
- Pennsylvania Issues Its ‘Expectations’ for Insurance Carriers Regarding Their Use of AI
- Grand Jury Indicts ‘Hole in Won’ Owner on Prize Insurance Fraud Charges
- Safeco Gets a Win in Underinsured Motorist Coverage Dispute
- Virginia Gov. Youngkin Seeks to Fix ‘Bad Faith’ Bill That Insurers Wish He’d Veto
- DoorDash Launches Benefits Program for Pennsylvania Delivery Drivers
- City Reaches Settlement in Lawsuit Over Death of Opioid-Addicted Woman
- No State Charges for Connecticut Troopers Cited in False Ticket Data Probe
- New York City’s Skyscrapers Are Built to Withstand Most Earthquakes
- Former Maryland Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing $369K
- Driver Injured, Dog Dies After Tractor-Trailer Hits Freight Train in Maine
- Workers Sue to End Atlantic City Casinos’ Exemption From Smoking Ban
- East Coast 4.8 Earthquake Causes Disruption But No Injuries or Sweeping Damage
- New York-New Jersey Area Shaken by 4.8 Earthquake
- Violent Spring Noreaster Takes At Least 4 Lives
- Baltimore Shipping Could Resume by End of April With Full Capacity by End of May
- D.C.’s Pro Sports Teams Owner Scores Partial Win in COVID-19 Insurance Skirmish
- Weather and Inflation Have Not Been Kind to Vermont Mutual
- Construction Workers Had Little Warning as Baltimore Bridge Collapsed. Why?
- People Moves: Risk Strategies Appoints Conklin; Edwards Joins Alliant in New York
- Major Highway, Rail Service Shut Down in Philadelphia After Truck Hits Bridge
- Citigroup Urges Dismissal of New York’s ‘Misguided’ Lawsuit Over Online Scams
- Could Modern Protections Have Saved Baltimore Bridge? Debate Is Underway.
- States Eye Requiring Fossil Fuel Companies to Pay for Some Climate Change Damage
- How Lawsuits Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse Are Likely to Play Out
- Virginia Gov. Youngkin Vetoes Retail Marijuana, Minimum Wage Hike, Workers’ Comp Bills
- Trump Pays $175 Million Bond to Avert Asset Seizure
- Ship Owner in Bridge Collapse Seeks to Limit Its Liability
- Pennsylvania County Suing Oil Industry Over Climate Change
- NFP Acquires Buffalo Broker SDN From Five Star Bank
- Virginia Teacher Secures Right to Trial Against School Over Shooting by 6-Year Old
- Cargo on Ship That Hit Baltimore Bridge Included Some Hazardous Materials
- 11-Year-Old Killed While Trying to Park Snowmobile in Garage
- Massachusetts Lawmakers Advance ‘Hot Work’ Oversight Bill
- Baltimore Port Closure Sends Companies Scrambling to Reroute Cargo
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