Lawyers Argue Over Workers’ Compensation for Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old October 30, 2023 By Ben Finley Lawyers sparred in a Virginia courtroom Friday over whether a teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student should get...
Member of Crew Tied to 490 Catalytic Converter Thefts Pleads Guilty October 30, 2023 A Springfield, Massachusetts man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston last week to his role in a regional organized...
EPA Urges Ban on Chemical Cited in ‘Civil Action’ Movie About Massachusetts City October 30, 2023 By Michael Casey The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week proposed banning the cancer-causing chemical trichloroethylene, which can be found in consumer products...
Liberty Mutual Announces 850 Additional Layoffs October 27, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Boston-based global insurer Liberty Mutual has confirmed that it is laying off about 850 workers, or 2% of its workforce,...
Employee Receives $44K for Vermont Employer’s Retaliatory Firing October 27, 2023 Kingsbury Companies LLC has paid a worker $40,000 in punitive damages and $3,901 in back pay after the company terminated...
A Second Baltimore Firefighter Has Died After Battling Rowhouse Fire October 27, 2023 ]A second Baltimore firefighter has died from injuries sustained while battling a rapidly intensifying blaze that engulfed multiple rowhouses in...
People Moves: New Hampshire Promotes Nyhan to Deputy Insurance Commissioner October 27, 2023 The New Hampshire Insurance Department announced the promotion of Keith Nyhan as the deputy commissioner. Nyhan has served as director...
New Jersey Man Admits Role in Interstate Luxury Car Theft Ring October 27, 2023 A New Jersey man has admitted his role in a conspiracy to steal and transport across state lines luxury cars...
Suit by Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Student Asks If Workers’ Compensation Is Enough October 27, 2023 By Ben Finley A heated debate has emerged about the once-unimaginable shooting of a teacher by her 6-year-old student: How should the school...
Courts Find ‘How Many Apartment Units Are There?’ Is an Ambiguous Question October 27, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Because its application question about how many apartments were in a New York building was considered ambiguous, an insurer has...