Federal Court Upholds New York’s Ban on Guns in Sensitive Places October 31, 2024 By Larry Neumeister A recent Supreme Court decision doesn’t mean New York can’t enforce laws banning firearms from “sensitive” places such as public...
Judge Affirms $16.7K in OSHA Penalties Against New York Roofing Contractor October 31, 2024 An administrative law judge has ordered a Rochester, New York commercial roofing company to pay $16,782 in penalties for safety...
Trick or Treat? Lawsuit Alleges Some Hershey Candy Wrappers Contain PFAS October 31, 2024 Just two days before Halloween, The Hershey Co. was hit with a class action lawsuit alleging that the packaging of...
New York Reduces Workers’ Compensation Assessment Rate for 2025 October 31, 2024 New York employers will pay 22% less in the annual assessment to run the state’s workers’ compensation system in 2025....
Ship Owner in Baltimore Bridge Collapse Blames Maryland, Others in Liability Case October 31, 2024 By Lea Skene As a sprawling liability case takes shape following the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, the...
Allstate, Roberto Clemente Agency Settle Racial Bias, Fraud Dispute October 30, 2024 The son of the late Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente and Allstate Insurance Co. have settled their...
King Risk Partners Acquires Connecticut’s Suzio Insurance October 30, 2024 Florida-based insurance broker King Risk Partners reports it has acquired Suzio Insurance Center, Inc., an independent insurance agency based in...
New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Rates to Drop 6.9% for 2025 October 30, 2024 New Jersey Commissioner of Banking and Insurance Justin Zimmerman has approved a 6.9% statewide average decrease in rates for workers’...
Massachusetts Reports 18 Brush Fires; Smoke Blankets Eastern Communities October 30, 2024 Residents in parts of eastern Massachusetts woke to the acrid smell of smoke Monday as firefighters worked to extinguish several...
AI Weapons Scanners in NYC Subway Found Zero Guns in Month Test October 30, 2024 By JAKE OFFENHARTZ A pilot program testing AI-powered weapons scanners inside some New York City subway stations this summer did not detect any...