Japan Marks One Year Since Earthquake – Tsunami Disaster March 12, 2012 By Miki Toda and Malcolm Foster People across Japan prayed and stood in silence on Sunday to remember the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck the...
Negligence Claims Bills Sent to Florida Governor’s Desk March 12, 2012 By Bill Kaczor A claims bill that would pay $2.4 million to the parents of murdered Tallahassee police informant Rachel Hoffman went to...
Judge Combines West Virginia Slurry Pollution Cases March 12, 2012 By Vicki Smith The claims of hundreds of Boone County residents who blame coal companies for contaminating their water supplies will be heard...
Florida AG HIres Law Firms to Pursue Gulf Oil Spill Claims March 12, 2012 Attorney General Pam Bondi has hired four law firms to help with Florida’s claims related to the Gulf of Mexico...
Gulf Oil Spill: Tales of 3 Plaintiffs March 12, 2012 By Kathy Finn The phone at Joan Strohmeyer’s fishing lodge in Venice, Louisiana, has been ringing steadily since 2010, but not many of...
U.S. to Seek Court Approval for $25 Billion Mortgage Deal with Big Banks March 11, 2012 A previously announced $25 billion settlement between five major banks accused of abusive mortgage practices and government officials will be...
Former Agent in Washington Sentenced For Stealing $1 Million-Plus From Clients March 9, 2012 A former insurance agent who stole more than $1 million from elderly clients has been sentenced to 75 months in...
Jenkins Names French VP of Construction and Real Estate March 9, 2012 Concord, Calif.-based Jenkins Insurance Group named Peter French vice president in its construction and real estate practice. French’s primary focus...
Largest Shareholder Presses The Hartford to Decide Soon on Split-Up March 9, 2012 By Svea Herbst-Bayliss Hedge fund manager John Paulson said Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. could boost its share price by 62 percent if...
16 Arrested in Brooklyn, N.Y., for Allegedly Staging Auto Accidents March 9, 2012 By Young Ha Sixteen people in Brooklyn, N.Y., have been arrested for their roles in allegedly staging auto accidents to fraudulently receive insurance...