Excess Insurer Pays Before Municipal Pool in Boy’s Beach Death, New Jersey High Court Rules February 17, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson AmeriTrust subsidiary Star Insurance Co. must pay the $9 million balance of a $10 million settlement in the death of...
Judge Upholds Maine Law Opposed by Diocese Allowing Older Sex Abuse Suits February 17, 2023 By David Sharp AUGUSTA, Maine — A state judge on Tuesday upheld a Maine law that eliminated the statute of limitations for child...
Delaware County Settles Lawsuit Over Arrest Caught on Video for $25K February 17, 2023 By Randall Chase Delaware officials have agreed to pay $25,000 to settle a federal lawsuit alleging that police used excessive force and made...
New Jersey Supreme Court Remands Workers’ Compensation Fraud Case for Allocation of Fault February 16, 2023 There will be a jury retrial on allocation of liability in a New Jersey workers’ compensation premium fraud case won...
Maine Proposal Would Buy Out Farms Contaminated by PFAS Chemicals February 16, 2023 A Maine lawmaker has proposed a bill to require the state to offer to buy out farmers whose land was...
Court to Rehear Challenge to Connecticut’s Transgender Athlete Policy February 16, 2023 By Dave Collins A federal appeals court has reinstated a challenge to Connecticut’s policy of allowing transgender girls to compete in girls high...
OSHA Cites Tree Services Firm Over 17-Year Old Worker Killed in Woodchipper February 15, 2023 On a Tuesday afternoon in the summer of August 2022, federal workplace safety inspectors responded to a police report that...
New York City Goes After Landlords as Part of Illegal Pot Shops Crackdown February 15, 2023 By Bobby Caina Calvan In a renewed push to snuff out New York City’s thriving illegal cannabis market, Mayor Eric Adams and Manhattan’s top...
Atlantic City Casino Workers Seek Support for Smoking Ban February 15, 2023 By Wayne Parry Atlantic City casino dealers pushing for a smoking ban received support from several state lawmakers Monday at a long-awaited hearing...
Jury Awards Former Philadelphia Eagles Player $43.5M in Medical Malpractice Case February 14, 2023 A Philadelphia jury yesterday awarded former Philadelphia Eagles team captain Christopher Maragos $43.5 million in damages in a case of...