Illinois Bars Workers’ Compensation for State Employees Involved in Crimes August 11, 2011 A new law inspired by a former Illinois State Police trooper’s high-speed freeway wreck that killed two sisters bars state...
Second Court Allows Damages Suit Against Rumsfeld Over Alleged Torture August 11, 2011 By Michael Tarm A lawsuit accusing former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld of personal responsibility for U.S. forces allegedly torturing two American whistleblowers who...
Minnesota Police Ticket 21 for Driving 100 MPH August 11, 2011 The Minnesota Department of Public Safety said it ticketed 21 motorists for driving more than 100 mph and 72 drivers...
Massey Offers $35 Million to Settle Coal Slurry Claim in West Virginia August 11, 2011 By Vicki Smith Massey Energy Co. has offered $35 million to settle a 7-year-old lawsuit with hundreds of southern West Virginia residents who...
Goldman Faces Damages Suit Over Failed Credit Unions August 11, 2011 By Alex Veiga The U.S. regulator of credit unions this week sued Goldman Sachs & Co. for more than $491 million in damages...
Mississippi Lawsuit Claims ‘The Help’ Movie Used Real Person’s Identity August 11, 2011 By Holbrook Mohr Lawyers for Kathryn Stockett want a judge in Mississippi to dismiss a lawsuit that accuses the author of “The Help”...
State Agencies Not Exempt from Age Bias Claims, Says Mass. Court August 11, 2011 By Steve LeBlanc The Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled state agencies aren’t exempt from age discrimination lawsuits, even when the discrimination is the...
Agents Say Insurers Out of Touch with Needs of Small Businesses August 11, 2011 By Amy O'Connor Insurance agents and brokers think that their insurance carriers may be out of touch with what the small business segment...
UPDATE: Ex-Adjuster Pleads Guilty in Rhode Island Fraud Scheme August 11, 2011 By Laura Crimaldi An ex-insurance adjuster who helped a former Rhode Island radio personality file a bogus home insurance claim last year pleaded...
Judge Nixes Suit over Pennsylvania Officer’s Crash Death August 11, 2011 A federal judge has dismissed a police widow’s lawsuit against a suburban Philadelphia township over its insurance coverage. Middletown Township...