Supreme Court Limits Workplace Harassment, Retaliation Claims June 25, 2013 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court put new limits on lawsuits claiming on-the-job harassment, throwing out a case filed by a black...
Supreme Court Extends Ban on Suits Against Generic Drugs June 25, 2013 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court reinforced its bar on lawsuits by patients against generic-drug makers, overturning a $21 million award to...
Many in Mississippi ‘Out of Luck’ as Health Insurers Shun Exchange June 25, 2013 By Jeff Amy People in 36 of Mississippi’s 82 counties may not be able to buy health insurance through the new federal online...
P/C Insurers Turned Profit on Underwriting in Q1, Attained Record Surplus June 24, 2013 First quarter results for U.S. property/casualty insurers show they made a profit on underwriting for the first time since late...
New Jersey Still Looking for Takers for $10K Sandy Grants June 24, 2013 Here’s a problem you don’t hear about that often with a state grant program: New Jersey is giving away $10,000...
$40M Program to Aid New Jersey Tenants Affected by Sandy June 24, 2013 New Jersey has launched a $40 million grant program to encourage landlords to rent vacant properties to low- and moderate-income...
N.J.-Based Surety Partners of America Names COO June 24, 2013 Nicholas Solimo has joined Morristown, N.J.-based Surety Partners of America as chief operating officer. He previously served as senior director...
Delaware Legislature Adopts Workers’ Compensation Reform Bill June 24, 2013 Delaware lawmakers last week passed workers’ comp reform legislation (HB 175) that seeks to curb rising workers’ compensation costs. The...
Indianapolis Facing Heavy Costs Over Pool Evacuation June 24, 2013 Dozens of people who were sickened by fumes after a chemical reaction at an Indianapolis public pool a year ago...
Texas Town Sues Plant Owner Over Fertilizer Blast June 24, 2013 Officials of the small Texas town devastated by an April 17 fertilizer plant blast that killed 15 people has filed...