North, South Carolina Coastal Insurance Plans Ready for Hurricane Irene August 24, 2011 By Michael Adams Caught square in the path of Irene, the first major hurricane of the season, the coastal insurance plans in North...
Directors of Failed Atlanta Bank Sued, Accused of ‘Lavish’ Spending August 24, 2011 Federal bank regulators have sued 17 former directors and officers of the failed Silverton Bank, accusing them of gross negligence...
Tennessee Governor Resists Calls to Tweak New Cap on Damages August 24, 2011 Republican Gov. Bill Haslam doesn’t intend to rework the state’s new law limiting payouts in successful lawsuits against doctors and...
Alabama Funeral Home to Pay $1 Million for Body Mixup August 23, 2011 A Jefferson County jury has found a Bessemer funeral home and two of its employees negligent in the switching of...
South Carolina City Pulls Plug on Speed Cameras But Still Faces Lawsuit August 23, 2011 The South Carolina city of Ridgeland still faces a legal battle over its use of speed cameras on Interstate 95,...
Fired Worker Wins Bias Suit Against Mississippi Casino August 23, 2011 A former Tunica, Mississippi, casino employee said he was fired from his supervisory job because he is Jewish. A federal...
Flood Remapping Underway for Metro Atlanta August 23, 2011 A massive remapping project is under way, re-evaluating the flood plains in counties and municipalities across metro Atlanta and the...
Hurricane Irene Seen Skirting Florida, Possibly Landing in Carolinas August 23, 2011 By Manuel Jimenez Hurricane Irene was expected to strengthen over the next few days and could hit the southeastern United States as a...
Insurer Sued for Refusal to Hire North Carolina Man in Drug Program August 23, 2011 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued a national insurance company, contending the firm violated federal law by refusing...
Hurricane Irene Soaks Puerto Rico, Could Hit Florida By Week’s End August 22, 2011 Hurricane Irene buffeted Puerto Rico with winds and torrential rain Monday, knocking out power and downing trees as it churned...