Pennsylvania Arson Bill Caught Up in Mandatory Sentencing Debate July 27, 2011 A proposal to stiffen sentences for arson in Pennsylvania has run afoul of a debate over the use of mandatory...
N.Y. Attorney General Challenges Constitutionality of Defense of Marriage Act July 26, 2011 In papers filed in the case of Windsor v. United States, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman challenged the constitutionality of...
Conn. Insurance Department Recovered $2.4 Million since January July 26, 2011 State Insurance Commissioner Thomas B. Leonardi announced the Connecticut Insurance Department (CID) helped consumers recover nearly $2.4 million in the...
N.Y. Companies Hit with Charge for Fed Jobless Loans July 25, 2011 New York businesses are being told they have to help pick up the tab for interest the state owes on...
Measure Spares N.J. Businesses from Steep Tax Jump July 25, 2011 Gov. Chris Christie has signed legislation that calls for the phasing in of a sharp increase in the state’s unemployment...
5 Sentenced in Va. for $100M Fraud Scheme July 25, 2011 By Larry O'Dell Five men who pleaded guilty in a $100 million fraud scheme that claimed about 800 victims nationwide were sentenced Friday...
Rigger in Deadly New York Crane Collapse Stripped of License July 22, 2011 By Jennifer Peltz A rigger who worked on a massive construction crane that collapsed and killed seven people in New York City has...
New York Man Gets $90K for Police Dog Bite July 22, 2011 The New York man who was bitten by a police dog will receive $90,000 from the city of Mount Vernon....
Third Guilty Plea in Connecticut Auto Insurance Scam July 22, 2011 A Bridgeport, Connecticut chiropractor Bridgeport has become the third health professional to plead guilty in an insurance scam involving auto...
9/11 Families Seek Meeting on News Corp. Phone Hacking Reports July 21, 2011 By Daniel Trotta Relatives of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks have asked to meet the FBI and the U.S. Justice Department to...