Alabama Lawmakers Advance Bill Making it Harder to Sue Police for Excess Force February 28, 2025 By Safiyah Riddle MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Divisive legislation that would expand legal immunity for police officers who use excessive force or kill...
Florida’s Baldwin Group Reports $20M Q4 Loss, Universal Earned $6M Profit February 28, 2025 Two major, publicly traded Florida insurance companies reported fourth-quarter earnings, with the Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc. (BWIN) noting a loss...
Florida’s Bad-Faith Claims Reform Law Not Retroactive, Appeals Court Says February 28, 2025 A Florida appeals court has re-affirmed a major state Supreme Court decision, helping to answer lingering questions about whether the...
Why People Rebuild in Appalachia’s Flood-Ravaged Areas Despite Risks February 27, 2025 By Kristina Brant On Valentine’s Day 2025, heavy rains started to fall in parts of rural Appalachia. Over the course of a few...
Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge in Plot to Sell Elvis’ Graceland Home February 27, 2025 By Adrian Sainz A Missouri woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal charge accusing her of concocting a brazen plot to defraud Elvis...
Statute of Limitation on Officials’ Surety Bonds Action Is 3 Years, Georgia Court Says February 27, 2025 By William Rabb Surety carriers providing bonds for elected officials in Georgia this week discovered that a statute of limitations on claims litigation...
Mississippi City Drops Lawsuit Over Editorial That Judge Had Ordered Removed February 26, 2025 A Mississippi city dropped its lawsuit Monday against a newspaper that had its editorial criticizing local leaders removed by a...
Big Threat? Payroll Companies Taking Insurance Biz Away From Agencies, Agents Warn February 26, 2025 By William Rabb Insurance agents in Florida and beyond are finding that some of their toughest competition now seems to be coming from...
South Carolina Republicans Launch TV Ads to Salvage Tort Reform Bill February 25, 2025 Georgia lawmakers aren’t the only ones contemplating a major tort-reform bill during the legislative session this year. Next door, South...
Florida Contractor in Fatal Fall Incident Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud February 25, 2025 By William Rabb A Florida framing contractor has been sentenced to 48 months in prison and millions of dollars in fines and restitution...