Virginia Could Pave Way for Self-Driving Cars and Trucks by 2028 March 6, 2026 By DAN EGITTO /ARLnow Even if self-driving vehicles become legally possible in Virginia, they’d have to get through several more rounds of discussion and...
Maine’s Local Governments Spent $3 Million of Its Opioid Settlement Funds Last Year March 6, 2026 By EMILY BADER /The Maine Monitor Local governments spent $3 million in opioid settlement funds last year on projects ranging from addiction treatment in jails to...
Report Lays Out Decades of Child Sex Abuse by Clergy in Rhode Island Diocese March 5, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson Rhode Island officials have released a report blasting the Catholic Diocese of Providence for what it calls a “well-worn pattern”...
Primary Carrier’s Insolvency Triggers Excess Carrier’s Obligation March 5, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson A waterworks products company facing asbestos claims is entitled to tap its Chubb excess insurance policy because its primary insurance...
People Moves: Merchants Insurance Appoints Walkup as Head of Claims March 5, 2026 Merchants Insurance Group, headquartered in Buffalo, New York, appointed Pete Walkup as its vice president, head of claims. Walkup oversees...
New York City Paid $117 Million Last Year for Police Misconduct Settlements March 5, 2026 By Michael R. Sisak New York City paid more than $117 million last year to settle police misconduct lawsuits in cases ranging from the...
Painter Fraudulently Collected $10K in Workers’ Comp After Returning From Injury March 5, 2026 A New York man who claimed he could not work because of an ankle injury sustained in his work as...
Justin Timberlake Sues to Block Release of Police Video From 2024 Drunk Driving Arrest March 4, 2026 By Philip Marcelo Justin Timberlake is suing to block the release of police body camera footage from his drunken driving arrest in New...
New York Taxi Insurer Failed to Defend Uber in Crash Cases, Judge Says March 4, 2026 By Natalie Lung A US judge sided with Uber Technologies Inc. in its complaint that American Transit Insurance Co., the largest taxi insurer...
Maine County Rebuilds Its Destroyed Dunes. It’s Just the Start to Save the Coastline March 4, 2026 By EMMETT GARTNER/The Maine Monitor A crew guided a York County barge equipped with a giant sea vacuum across the waters of Wells Harbor last...