Federal Court Denies Massachusetts Hospital’s Covid-19 Business Insurance Claim March 1, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A Massachusetts hospital has been denied its insurance claim for Covid-19 related costs and lost revenues under business interruption and...
No Injuries Reported as Train Hits Tractor Trailer in Vermont March 1, 2023 No injuries were reported in a collision between an Amtrak train carrying 66 passengers and a tractor-trailer in Vermont on...
New Hampshire Roofing Contractor Faces $234K in OSHA Penalties March 1, 2023 Federal workplace safety inspectors have again cited a Derry, New Hampshire contractor for not protecting their employees against potentially lethal...
Cyberattack on Boston Labor Union Results in $6.4M Loss March 1, 2023 A cyberattack on a Boston-based labor union’s health fund resulted in the loss of $6.4 million, but it does not...
Does a Shipper Have Duty to Obtain Sufficient Insurance for Goods? February 28, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson In a dispute over artwork lost in transit, a New York federal judge has ruled that FedEx Ground was liable...
Walmart Loses Challenge to OSHA Finding in Injury at New York Warehouse February 28, 2023 Walmart Inc. violated federal workplace safety standards at its warehouse in Johnstown, New York, when it failed to prevent stored...
Maryland Among States Mulling Ending Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Time Limits February 28, 2023 By Brian Witte Adults who testified they were sexually abused as children urged Maryland lawmakers last week to end the state’s statute of...
World Insurance Acquires Durfee Buffinton in Massachusetts February 27, 2023 National insurance broker World Insurance Associates reports it acquired the business of Durfee Buffinton Insurance Agency, Inc. of Fall River,...
New Jersey Beach Town Fined $12M Over Unapproved Past Construction Work February 27, 2023 By Wayne Parry NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — The sandstorm being waged between New Jersey environmental officials and a defiant shore town bolstering...
E-Bike Batteries Blamed for 22 New York City Fires, 2 Deaths This Year February 27, 2023 Lithium ion batteries used to power electric bicycles and scooters have already sparked 22 fires that caused 36 injuries and...