Biden Administration Opens Investigation Into Harvard University’s Legacy Admissions July 27, 2023 By Michael Casey Opening a new front in legal battles over college admissions, the U.S. Department of Education has launched a civil rights...
Vermont Farmers Urged to Document Crop Losses From Flooding July 27, 2023 By Lisa Rathke Vermont state and federal officials are urging farmers to document and report damage from the catastrophic flooding that hit the...
New York City Construction Crane Catches Fire, Collapses and Crashes July 27, 2023 By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and Karen Matthews A towering construction crane caught fire high above the West Side of Manhattan on Wednesday morning, causing its long arm...
Gas Pipeline Explodes in Rural Virginia; No Injuries Reported July 27, 2023 A gas line exploded Tuesday near a highway in rural western Virginia, but no injuries were reported, according to local...
State Farm Seeks $1.5M From Owners of Manhattan Garage That Collapsed July 27, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The collapse of a New York City garage in April was caused by the negligence of the owners of the...
Risk Strategies Acquires Castle Rock Capacity in New York July 26, 2023 National specialty insurance broker Risk Strategies has acquired Castle Rock Capacity, a property/casualty insurance broker with a specialty in the...
Starbucks Illegally Fired Manhattan Supervisor Over Union Activities, Labor Judge Rules July 26, 2023 By Jonathan Stempel Starbucks violated U.S. labor law by firing a Manhattan store supervisor who had organized workers to join a union, a...
New Jersey High Court to Hear Insurers’ Appeal Over War Exclusion in NotPetya Attack July 26, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The New Jersey Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a hostile/warlike action exclusion in an all risks property insurance...
Pennsylvania High Court Rejects Damages Cap in Insurance Agency Poaching Case July 26, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson and Jim Sams A jury’s $2.8 million punitive damage award against an insurance agency and broker that tried to poach a competitor’s staff...
OSHA Fines Boston’s Dumpling Maker Chinese Spaghetti Factory $190K July 25, 2023 When federal workplace safety inspectors returned to a Boston food plant in March 2023, they said they discovered the plant’s...