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Safety Chief Reports on Boston Subway Crash That Injured 4 Workers

One of the trains involved in a crash on the Boston subway system that sent four workers to the hospital earlier this month did not stop at a red signal and was traveling at speeds higher than the posted limit, …

New York’s High Court Rejects Trump Bid to Skip Testifying in AG’s Civil Suit

New York’s highest court on Tuesday rejected former President Donald Trump’s last-ditch effort to avoid testifying in the state attorney genera l’s civil investigation into his business practices, clearing the way for his deposition next month. The state’s Court of …

Court Rules Bronx Zoo Elephant Named Happy Doesn’t Qualify as a Person

Happy the elephant may be intelligent and deserving of compassion, but she cannot be considered a person being illegally confined to the Bronx Zoo, New York’s top court ruled Tuesday. The 5-2 decision by the state Court of Appeals comes …

New York Enacts New Legal Protections for Abortion Providers

New York has expanded legal protections for people seeking and providing abortions in the state under legislation signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday. The Democratic governor pushed for the laws in anticipation of the U.S. Supreme Court potentially overruling …

Massachusetts High Court Nixes Gig Worker Ballot Measure Sought by Uber, Lyft

Transportation and delivery network companies including Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart have been dealt a setback in Massachusetts as the state’s high court has rejected their ballot proposals that sought to both cement their app-based drivers’ status as independent contractors …

New Jersey Woman Injured Rescuing Neighbor’s Dog Loses Damages Suit

A woman who says she suffered serious injuries while trying to save her neighbors’ dog from a canal can’t sue the pooch’s owners, New Jersey’s Supreme Court ruled on Monday. The court unanimously rejected Ann Samolyk’s claims that laws allowing …

Small Business Digital Agency Coterie Enters New York; Now in All States

Coterie Insurance, a small business insurtech, announced its expansion into New York State. With the addition of New York, Coterie insurance products are now available to agents, brokers and small employers across the nation. New York agents and brokers can …

Franchise Model Britely Insurance to Acquire Empire State Brokerage

Florida-based Britely Insurance reports it has agreed to acquire the assets of Empire State Brokerage Services, a Plainview, New York based wholesale broker operating in more than 25 states. The transaction is expected to close in July of 2022. David …

Officials Investigating Another Construction Worker Death in Boston

One person died in a construction accident in Boston last Thursday morning and a second person was taken to the hospital, police said. Officers responded to the city’s Seaport District at about 5:30 a.m. for reports of an accident, Officer …

New York Faces Skeptics As It Tries to Get Gunmakers to Adopt Microstamping

New York is the second state to enact a law intended to force firearms manufacturers to adopt microstamping, a technology in which guns imprint tiny codes on ammunition cartridges as they are fired– creating a unique signature police could use …

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