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COURT REVERSES $3M ASBESTOS AWARD:

Maryland’s second-highest court has reversed a $3 million jury verdict won by a former paper mill worker who alleged his...

JOHNS HOPKINS RESPONSE CENTER:

How governments can best prevent, prepare and respond to mass casualties, whether from natural events such as Hurricane Katrina or...

HOUSE BILLS

HB-4: Authorizes any clerk of court to establish an ancillary office during a state of emergency; HB-6: Extends time limit...

INSURER TO PAY $8 MILLION:

State Farm Insurance has been ordered to pay more than $8 million to a tow truck driver and his sister-in-law...

SENATE BILLS

SB-1: Provides for registration of sex offenders in emergency housing, enhances penalties for failure to register, and requires re-registration under...

LACKING EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE:

Barely four out of every 10 Missouri homeowners carry earthquake insurance, a cause of concern cited as Gov. Matt Blunt...

IIAT SURVEY SHOWS IMPROVEMENTS

Independent insurance agents in Texas report improved homeowners insurance coverage and lower premium prices for both homeowners and auto insurance...

SEPT. 11 AID LOST:

Congressional budget negotiators have decided to take back $125 million in Sept. 11 aid from New York, which had fought...

EMA DIRECTOR ADDRESSES WEAKNESSES

The failures that left thousands of Florida residents unprepared for Hurricane Wilma should be addressed by launching a new election-style...

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