Netflix Sued by Former Prosecutor Over Portrayal in ‘Central Park Five’ Miniseries March 19, 2020 By Helen Coster and Jessica DiNapoli A former prosecutor who ran the sex crimes unit in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office in 1989 sued Netflix on...
Proposed N.J. Bill Would Require Insurers to Pay COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims March 19, 2020 By Elizabeth Blosfield A proposed New Jersey bill, which aims to create business interruption insurance coverage for COVID-19 related claims despite virus exclusions...
N.J. Worker Fired for Medical Marijuana Use Can Pursue Disability Discrimination Claim March 18, 2020 By Elizabeth Blosfield The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that an employee can pursue a disability discrimination claim under the New Jersey...
New York OTDA Employee Arrested For Nearly $12K Sick-Leave Fraud March 18, 2020 A New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) employee has been arrested after allegedly submitted 13 forged...
Massachusetts’ Governor Baker Announces $10M Small Business Recovery Fund March 18, 2020 Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has announced a $10 million small business recovery loan fund to help companies struggling because of...
Governor Wolf Orders COVID-19 Shutdown Across Pennsylvania March 18, 2020 By Marc Levy and Mark Scolforo Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf extended a shutdown order Monday to the entire state of Pennsylvania in an effort to halt...
Maine Moves to Help Businesses, Workers as Closures Mount March 17, 2020 By Patrick Whittle Maine’s governor announced steps Sunday designed to protect businesses and workers as closures mount amid the coronavirus pandemic. Governor Janet...
Virginia’s Kinsale Capital Group Promotes Haney, Petrucelli, Marson March 17, 2020 Kinsale Capital Group Inc. has promoted Brian D. Haney to executive vice president and chief operating officer, Bryan P. Petrucelli...
Lockton Hires Asencio to Northeast Region as Employee Benefits Practice Leader March 17, 2020 Lockton has hired John Asencio to its Northeast region as Employee Benefits Practice leader. With more than 25 years of...
New York Woman Sentenced for Defrauding Workers’ Comp System of More Than $5K March 16, 2020 New York State Inspector General Letizia Tagliafierro has announced the sentencing of a Rochester, N.Y., woman who defrauded the workers’...