Rhode Island Considers Permanent Flavored Vape Products Ban January 2, 2020 By Jennifer McDermott Rhode Island’s health department is proposing to permanently ban the sale of flavored vaping products in the state. The department...
Judge Denies Motion for New Trial in Boat Sinking Case January 2, 2020 By Mark Pratt A man whose boat sank in 2016 resulting in his mother being lost at sea was denied a new trial...
Insurance Journal’s Top 10 East Region Stories of 2019 January 2, 2020 By Elizabeth Blosfield A new year is a time of reflection for some, and last year, the city of Boston began 2019 by...
Virginia Plant Fire Ruled Accidental, Causes $4M in Damages December 31, 2019 A fire at a western Virginia can manufacturing plant caused $4 million in damages and led to injuries for two...
Wawa Facing Lawsuits Over Data Breach at All of Its Stores December 31, 2019 The Wawa convenience store chain is facing a wave of lawsuits over a data breach that affected its 850 locations...
Court Says Airline’s Workers at Newark Airport Can’t Sue as Class in Pay Dispute December 31, 2019 By David Porter American Airlines workers at Newark’s airport who claim in a lawsuit they’ve been shorted on overtime pay can’t sue as...
The Hilb Group Acquires Rhode Island’s Wickford Insurance Agency December 30, 2019 The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Rhode Island-based Wickford Insurance Agency Inc. (WIA). The transaction became effective December 1,...
18 Sickened After Private Function at Popular New Hampshire Restaurant December 30, 2019 Eighteen people were sickened with a gastrointestinal illness after attending a private function last month at a restaurant co-owned by...
Connecticut City Reaches $625K Settlement in Halfway House Lawsuit December 30, 2019 A federal prison halfway house will not be built in Connecticut after a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit reached a $625,000 settlement in...
OSHA Reaches Settlement with Meat Supplier Following Safety Violations in N.J. December 27, 2019 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has reached a settlement with Thomas Foods International after...