Home Heating Oil Leak Is Covered Due to Pollution Ambiguity, Rhode Island Court Rules February 1, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The Rhode Island Supreme Court for the first time has found the definition of pollution in a commercial policy ambiguous...
Maine AG Fines Moving Company Over Threatening Emails to Negative Reviewers February 1, 2023 A moving and storage company in Maine has agreed to pay a $125,000 fine and refrain from using a misleading...
Connecticut Supreme Court Upholds Insurers in Two Covid-19 Business Loss Appeals January 31, 2023 The Connecticut Supreme Court has upheld insurers in two cases where claims for business interruption losses blamed on Covid-19 were...
New York Gov. Hochul Vetoes Wrongful Death Damages Bill January 31, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson New York Gov. Kathy Hochul last night vetoed a measure that would have expanded wrongful death benefits after her late...
Investigation Into Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse Focuses on Multiple Fractures January 31, 2023 Investigators looking into the collapse of a Pittsburgh bridge nearly one year ago are looking closely at damage to the...
Update: New York Gov. Hochul Seeks to Exclude Medical Malpractice From Wrongful Death Damages Bill January 30, 2023 New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will not sign the measure on her desk that seeks to expand wrongful death damages...
Freight Truck, Express Bus Crash in Upstate New York Kills 6, Injures 3: Officials January 30, 2023 LOUISVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Six people died in upstate New York when a freight truck and an express bus carrying...
Today Is Deadline for New York Gov. Hochul to Decide on Bill to Expand Wrongful Death Damages January 30, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Today is the deadline for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to decide whether to sign legislation that will expand the...
Maine Jury Awards $4.5M for Claim of Sexual Abuse Committed 30 Years Ago January 30, 2023 PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A jury has awarded $4.5 million in damages to a woman whose lawsuit contended she was...
Locals Unhappy Over State Settlement With Superfund Site Owner BASF January 30, 2023 By Wayne Parry TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — In hindsight, it’s clear that something was very wrong in this suburban town at the...