Delaware Lawmakers Advance Bill Legalizing Recreational Marijuana January 28, 2022 By Randall Chase A Democrat-led House committee voted mostly along party lines Wednesday to release a bill legalizing recreational marijuana use by adults...
Maine Finds ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Wells in Kittery Homes January 28, 2022 Testing wells in a Maine town contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) and the chemicals may have traveled through well systems...
Vermont Workers’ Compensation Loss Costs to Drop 4.9% in April January 27, 2022 Vermont businesses will see a rate decrease of 4.9% in workers’ compensation costs. The reduction will be effective on April...
Police Officer’s Immunity Does Not Extend to New York County Employer: U.S. Court January 27, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A municipality in New York may be held liable for wrongful action by an employee even though the employee was...
Connecticut Court Rules Women-Only Gym Areas Violate State Law Against Gender Bias January 27, 2022 By Dave Collins Women-only exercise areas in gyms and fitness clubs violate a state law banning discrimination based on gender, the Connecticut Supreme...
Massachusetts Crash Victim Sues Uber for $63 Million January 26, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A Massachusetts man seriously injured in a crash while a passenger in an Uber car is suing Uber and the...
Harris Confirmed as New York Financial Services Chief January 26, 2022 The New York State Senate has voted to confirm Adrienne A. Harris as superintendent of the New York State Department...
Initial Probe of Fatal Train Crash at Crossing in Massachusetts Cites Employee Error January 26, 2022 Investigators are focusing on human error as the likely reason a train struck a car at a crossing in Massachusetts...
OSHA Cites Connecticut Manufacturer for 48 Safety Violations After Fatality January 25, 2022 After an employee of a Watertown, Connecticut metal fabrication company was electrocuted on July 14, 2021 while repairing a portable...
OSHA Investigating Maine Case of Man Found Carrying Own Severed Arm January 25, 2022 A man who stumbled along a street while carrying his own severed arm was saved by two public workers who...