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Officials Investigating Recent Vandalism, Fires at Maryland Churches

Investigations are underway into several weekend incidents of apparent arson and vandalism at churches in Maryland, authorities said. Montgomery County authorities said the incidents took place at three churches of different denominations a short distance away from each other in …

Vermont Gov. Scott Names Financial Services, Insurance Regulators

Vermont Governor Phil Scott has appointed Kevin Gaffney as commissioner of the Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) and Emily Brown as the department’s deputy commissioner of insurance. Both appointments are effective immediately. The DFR regulates banking, insurance, securities and captive …

New York Accuses Drug Firm Teva of Lying About Opioid Role

New York’s attorney general on Monday said Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. lied to evade accountability for helping fuel the state’s opioid crisis, and should be restored to litigation where the Israeli company’s U.S. unit had been found liable. In a …

Nursing Home Denied ‘Unconscionable’ Arbitration Where Patient Was Blind, Alone

A Pittsburgh nursing home has been barred from relying upon an arbitration agreement to settle a family’s wrongful death complaint where the arbitration papers had been signed by the deceased woman when she was blind, on medication and in severe …

Fire Damages Historic, 17th-Century Veranda House Inn on Nantucket

NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) _ A fire ripped through a historic landmark on Nantucket Saturday morning, leaving the centuries-old structure heavily damaged. Firefighters battled the blaze that tore through the Veranda House inn, which dates back to the late 17th century. …

Porch Group’s Homeowners Insurance Enters Delaware, Its 19th State

Home services firm Porch Group announced the expansion of its homeowners insurance services, Homeowners of America (HOA), to Delaware, its 19th state. Porch Group is a Seattle-based, technology platform that provides software and services to home services companies including home …

New York City to Provide Inflatable Dams to Homeowners at Risk for Floods

Homes at high risk for flooding in New York City will receive free inflatable dams in a new plan rolled out Thursday by Mayor Eric Adams. The plan aims to prepare city dwellers for extreme rainfall and costs the taxpayers …

Vermont Man Facing Murder, Insurance Fraud Charges Seeks Release From Custody

The Vermont man charged with killing his mother at sea in a plot to inherit millions of dollars has asked a federal court to authorize his release from custody pending trial. The attorneys for Nathan Carman filed a motion Wednesday …

New York Waits to See If Bill to Expand Wrongful Death Damages Becomes Law

As New York Gov. Kathy Hochul mulls whether to sign legislation that will expand the types of damages that could be won in wrongful deaths cases, businesses including insurers are warning the change could mean higher liability insurance costs in …

Massachusetts High Court Rules Attorney’s Fees Are Not Part of Insured Damages

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that attorney’s fees from a consumer protection lawsuit are not covered as part of bodily injury damages under a business liability policy, reversing a lower court that had found they were covered. Attorney’s …

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