California Landscaper Arraigned for Alleged Workers’ Comp Fraud August 4, 2021 Frank Simplicio, 45, of Porter Ranch, Calif., was arraigned on multiple felony counts of insurance fraud and perjury. A California...
Colorado Governor Planning Disaster Declaration After Mudslides August 4, 2021 By Thomas Peipert Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said this week he was planning to issue a state disaster declaration and it could be...
PG&E Says Its Equipment Possibly Linked to Another California Fire August 4, 2021 Pacific Gas & Electric said its equipment may have been involved in the start of a small wildfire that merged...
As Delta Variant Spreads, Officials and Firms Push Vaccines, Masks Over Lockdowns August 4, 2021 By Maria Caspani and Dan Whitcomb New York City will become the first major U.S. city to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination at restaurants, gyms and...
Study Finds Hands-Free Cellphone Laws Effective at Preventing Deaths, Injuries August 4, 2021 New research finds that hands-free cellphone laws are associated with fewer driver deaths, and laws in 21 states allowing only...
Ruling Against Dentist’s COVID Business Interruption Could Be Key Win for Insurers August 4, 2021 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court ruling that dismissed a dental practice’s COVID-19 business interruption claim might be the beginning of the...
State, Federal Regulatory Enforcement a Focus as Cyber Crime Grows August 4, 2021 By Elizabeth Blosfield As ransomware attacks are on the rise and cyber risks continue to mount, experts say there has been “a paradigm...
Philips Breathing Ventilator Recall Rated as Most Serious August 4, 2021 By Mrinalika Roy The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday classified the recent recall of some of Philips’ ventilators as Class 1,...
Crime App Citizen Offers to Connect Users to Its ‘Protect Agents’ August 4, 2021 By Elizabeth Culliford U.S. crime alert app Citizen is launching its first paid feature, offering subscribers access to a live safety agent when...
Covered Bridge Fire Declared Arson in Maine August 4, 2021 A fire that destroyed one of Maine’s nine covered bridges has been declared an arson, the fire marshal’s office said....