California Couple Sentenced in $1M Workers’ Comp Fraud Case February 16, 2022 Carmen Hall Soruco, 70, and her husband Antonio Soruco, 75, both of Novato, California, were sentenced after pleading guilty to...
Higginbotham Acquires HR Services Firm WhitneySmith in Texas February 15, 2022 Higginbotham has acquired Fort Worth, Texas-based WhitneySmith Company, a provider of HR advisory services. WhitneySmith will expand the service capacity...
Jury Rejects Palin’s Libel Claim Against New York Times February 15, 2022 By Jody Godoy and Jonathan Stempel A U.S. federal jury on Tuesday ruled against Sarah Palin in her lawsuit accusing the New York Times of defaming...
Austin Water Director Resigns After Second Boil Order in Four Years February 15, 2022 The director of Austin’s water department resigned Feb. 11, days after employee mistakes at a treatment plant put the city...
Prince Andrew Settles Sexual Abuse Claim for Undisclosed Amount February 15, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Prince Andrew has settled a lawsuit against him by a woman who said he sexually abused her when she was...
Relatively Weak Hurricane Elsa Caused $1B in Damage Last Year February 15, 2022 Hurricane Elsa, which made landfall on July 7, 2021, with winds of 86 mph, caused about $1 billion in damage...
St. Johns, Lighthouse Insurance Suspend New Writing in Florida February 15, 2022 By William Rabb Two more property insurers, including one of the largest insurers in Florida, have stopped writing new policies in the state,...
Detroit Program to Target Basement Flooding During Intense Storms February 15, 2022 Detroit is starting a program to reduce chronic basement flooding during intense storms. The program initially will target two neighborhoods...
Flint, Michigan Water Crisis Trial Will Test Contractors’ Liability February 15, 2022 Jury selection starts Feb. 15 in a trial to determine if engineering contractors bear responsibility for lead-contaminated water in Flint....
Gunmaker Remington to Pay $73M to Settle Liability Claims With Sandy Hook Families February 15, 2022 By Tom Hals and Brendan O'Brien Remington Arms will pay $73 million to the families of five adults and four children killed in the Sandy Hook...