New Jersey Insurance Agent, Contractor Arrested on Workers’ Compensation Fraud Charges October 6, 2023 A New Jersey insurance agent and the owner of painting company were arrested this week on allegations of insurance fraud....
New Jersey Town Sues to Overturn State’s ‘Woefully Inadquate’ Toxic Waste Deal October 6, 2023 By Wayne Parry A Jersey Shore town where childhood cancer cases rose is trying to overturn a settlement between the state and the...
Erie Insurance Takes Its Case Against Maryland Regulator to Appeals Court October 6, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Erie Insurance Co. is taking its tiff with the Maryland insurance commissioner over the handling of discriminatory practices findings to...
Bankruptcy Judge Denies Survivors’ ‘Hopeless’ Bid to Sue Rockville Diocese Insurers October 5, 2023 The judge overseeing the Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre bankruptcy has denied a request by the committee representing sexual abuse...
Pepco to Pay $47M Toward Cleaning Up Anacostia River and $10M in Penalties October 5, 2023 Potomac Electric Power Co. (Pepco) will pay more than $57 million to resolve allegations that it discharged toxic chemicals into...
Trump Civil Trial Day 3: Trump Appeals Pre-Trial Ruling; Judge Chides Lawyers October 5, 2023 By Jack Queen A judge overseeing Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial pounded his fists in frustration with the former U.S. president’s lawyers on...
New York City Subway Flood-Protection Projects Behind Schedule, Audit Says October 5, 2023 By Michelle Kaske Some projects designed to make New York City’s transit system more resilient in severe weather are behind schedule or over...
People Moves: Risk Strategies Adds Bussiere; Pie Insurance Appoints Foglietta as CFO; Palisades Expands Leadership Team October 4, 2023 Risk Strategies Names Bussiere Commercial Lines Leader, New York Region Risk Strategies, headquartered in Boston, Mass., appointed Margaret Bussiere as...
Subcontractors Working Too Close to High Voltage Power Lines Draws OSHA Action October 4, 2023 The U.S. Department of Labor has entered into a settlement agreement with a New Jersey building contractor who allowed its...
Army Officer Pepper-Sprayed During Traffic Stop Seeks New Trial Against Police October 4, 2023 By Denise Lavoie A U.S. Army lieutenant who was struck, pepper-sprayed and handcuffed during a traffic stop in Virginia asked a federal appeals...