Uber and FedEx Get Green Light for Racketeering Suit Against Lawyers, Doctors May 13, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal judge in Pennsylvania has given the green light to a racketeering lawsuit by Uber Technologies, Inc. and Federal...
Maryland Announces $2.5 Billion Settlement Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse May 12, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson The state of Maryland has finalized a $2.5 billion settlement with Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Pte Ltd.
US Brings Criminal Charges Over Baltimore Bridge Crash; Ship Operator Objects May 12, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. government has filed charges against two Singapore firms and an Indian ship superintendent for criminal conspiracy and obstruction...
NJ High Court Blocks Double Recovery of Future PIP Medical Benefits May 12, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson New Jersey car accident victims cannot recover future medical expenses in a personal injury trial if the expenses do not...
NYC Moves Closer to Rent Freeze Promised by Mayor Mamdani May 12, 2026 By Nacha Cattan New York City’s Rent Guidelines Board voted to set a 0% to 2% range for rent increases for roughly one...
Connecticut Expands Protections for Workers Including Victims of Assault May 12, 2026 Connecticut has enacted legislation addressing wage theft in the building trades, job protections for services workers, and compensation for workers...
TikTok Must Face Massachusetts Lawsuit Alleging It Harms Young Users May 11, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson A Massachusetts trial court judge has denied TikTok’s bid to dismiss the lawsuit against it by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts...
People Moves: Maryland Auto Insurance Board Appointees Confirmed May 11, 2026 Following the recommendation of the Senate Executive Nominations Committee, the full Maryland Senate has confirmed the appointments of four members...
University of Vermont Hopes New Weather Station Fills Flood Prediction Gaps May 11, 2026 By Brendan Rose / VTDigger A new University of Vermont extreme weather monitoring station opened in Lyndonville on Tuesday, the first in a planned network...
Lawmakers Interrupt New York Governor’s Victory Lap on State Budget Agreement May 8, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson Don’t pop the champagne yet. That is effectively what New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie advised Gov. Kathy Hochul,...