New Jersey Panel Issues Recommendations on Social Media Use by Teens September 23, 2025 Students should be banned from using cell phones in school, parents should delay their child’s access to social media, and...
Maryland Man Charged in Ponzi Scheme Claimed He Knew Buffett’s Investments September 23, 2025 By Jonathan Stemple A Harvard Business School graduate accused of defrauding fellow alumni out of millions of dollars by claiming he could identify...
Mutual Growth Strategy: Northern Neck Insurance to Acquire Frederick Mutual September 23, 2025 Two mutual insurers — Northern Neck Insurance Co. and Frederick Mutual Insurance Co.— have announced they intend to affiliate, pending...
New Jersey Requires Testing and Disclosure of Lead in Water Systems September 22, 2025 New Jersey has enacted new requirements around testing and disclosure of lead in public water systems. The new law (A2929/S1034)...
Jury Awards $83 Million in Asbestos Case Involving Ceramics Products September 22, 2025 A Massachusetts jury has awarded $83 million to the estate of a woman who died from mesothelioma caused by asbestos...
Court Upholds New York’s Gun Restrictions, Including Times Square and Subway Bans September 22, 2025 By Michael R. Sisak No guns for Elmo, Spider-Man or anyone else in New York’s Times Square — and don’t try sneaking them into...
Lyft Pays New Jersey $19.4 Million Over Misclassifying 100,000 Drivers September 19, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson Transportation company Lyft has paid the state of New Jersey $19.4 million to settle a case involving misclassification of more...
Judge: Vermont’s Delaying Access to Civil Cases Violates 1st Amendment September 19, 2025 By ALAN J. KEAYS/VTDigger VTDigger A federal judge has granted an injunction against the Vermont judiciary in a legal action brought by news outlets aimed...
Insurer Says Tech Services Firms Should Pay for Insured’s Ransomware Damages September 19, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson ACE American Insurance Co. is suing to recover $500,000 it paid in ransomware damages to a staffing company, claiming cloud...
Court Rejects George Santos Lawsuit Against Jimmy Kimmel September 19, 2025 By Larry Neumeister A copyright infringement lawsuit former Congressman George Santos filed against talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and ABC was properly dismissed...