High Stakes in Today’s Supreme Court Case on Securities Fraud Suits April 25, 2011 By Carlyn Kolker The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday is set to hear arguments in a case that could dramatically raise the bar...
Insurers Receive Hundreds of Tornado Claims in Virginia April 25, 2011 Property owners in Virginia have submitted hundreds of claims to insurers for damage caused by recent tornadoes. The Virginian-Pilot reports...
Feds Charge 16 in Pennsylvania Identity Theft Scheme April 25, 2011 Federal authorities say they’ve broken up an identity theft ring involving two bank tellers and an insurance company employee. Justice...
Rhode Island Town Council Ex-President to Admit to Fraud April 25, 2011 A former president of the North Providence town council has agreed to plead guilty to charges in an insurance fraud...
North Carolina Businesses, Injured Workers Square Off Over Benefits April 25, 2011 By Emery P. Dalesio Business groups last Thursday praised proposed legislation that changes workers’ compensation laws in ways that lower employer costs, while workers...
Military’s Medical Malpractice Shield Law Could Face Key Test April 25, 2011 By Mitch Stacy Veterans, military families and others who oppose a decades-old law that shields military medical personnel from malpractice lawsuits are rallying...
Is Buffett’s Teflon Finally Wearing Off? Annual Meeting Coming Up April 25, 2011 By Ben Berkowitz Aside from maybe the odd cheeseburger stain on his tie, nothing much sticks to Warren Buffett. Whether his underlings are...
5 Former Volunteer Firefighters in West Virginia Face Arson Charges April 25, 2011 Five former members of a volunteer fire department in Jefferson County, West Virginia have been charged with arson and conspiracy....
Somali Pirates Release Greek-owned Ship; Ransom Paid April 25, 2011 Somali pirates have freed a Greek-owned, Cyprus-flagged ship they seized in January after receiving a ransom payment, the pirates and...
Japan to Launch Massive Search for Quake Victims Bodies April 25, 2011 By Shino Yuasa Japan will send nearly 25,000 soldiers backed by boats and aircraft into its disaster zone Monday on an intensive land-and-sea...