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Pennsylvania AG Launches Website for Reporting Data Breaches as Required by Law

Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced the launch of an online portal for companies and other entities reporting data breaches. The site is for reporting breaches impacting more than 500 Pennsylvania residents — which is required under Pennsylvania law beginning …

Insurers End ‘Cats’ Fight

Two insurers have settled their dispute over coverage involving a touring company for the musical “Cats” and an employee who was seriously injured on the set at a Providence theater in 2019. The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) employee was …

Maine Bill Would Require Army to Use State Crisis Laws to Remove Weapons

A bill introduced after a mass shooting in Maine would require the Army to use state crisis intervention laws to remove the weapons of a service member who is deemed to be a serious threat to themselves or others, U.S. …

Connecticut Aquarium Pays $12K to Settle Investigation Into Whale Deaths

A Connecticut aquarium where three beluga whales died in recent years has agreed to settle a federal investigation over alleged animal care and water quality violations by paying a $12,200 fine while not admitting or denying the accusations. The whales …

Families of 3 Construction Workers Killed in Baltimore Bridge Collapse to Sue

Three families of immigrant construction workers killed when Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after it was hit by the cargo ship Dali plan to challenge the attempt by the ship owner and operator to limit their liability for the …

Report Found System Issues Prior to Firefighting Foam Spill at Airport

A fire suppression system at a Brunswick Executive Airport hangar showed deficiencies about a year before it discharged gallons of firefighting foam containing harmful chemicals in Maine’s biggest accidental spill of the fire suppressant on record, according to a recently …

OSHA Orders Building Materials Supplier to Reinstate Whistleblower Truck Driver

A federal whistleblower investigation has found a Virginia subsidiary of one of the world’s largest building materials manufacturers fired a truck driver in September 2023 illegally after the employee raised safety concerns. The driver expressed concern that the loads and …

Amazon Drivers Join Teamsters in New York, Union Says

Hundreds of delivery drivers for e-commerce giant Amazon.com have joined the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, seeking improved wages, working conditions and safety standards, the labor union said on Monday. Workers across three Delivery Service Partners (DSP) in Queens, New York …

People Moves: Davis Joins MEMIC as Senior Underwriter; Davis Joins Alliant as Senior VP; Monte Joins Alliant M&A Team

The MEMIC Group, based in Portland, Maine, hired Scott Davis as a senior production underwriter overseeing the Virginia and District of Columbia territory. Davis, based in Virginia, joins MEMIC with over two decades of experience in multiline insurance and underwriting. …

Maine Considers Public Flood Insurance Option for Municipalities, Property Owners

State leaders tasked with reviewing Maine’s preparations and responses to climate change-fueled natural disasters are at a crossroads. While Maine has seen seven federal disaster declarations for severe storms and flooding in the past three years, statewide enrollment in federally-backed …

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