Maryland High Court Finds Liability for Adults Hosting Underage Drinking Parties July 8, 2016 Adults who host underage drinking parties can be held civilly liable for injuries caused by a drunken guest, Maryland’s highest...
Rhode Island Lessens Penalties for Being Caught Without Driver’s License July 7, 2016 Getting caught by police in Rhode Island for forgetting to carry a driver’s license will no longer lead to criminal...
Confie Acquires 2 New York Agencies: Sprague in Corning; Mason in Hancock July 7, 2016 National insurance distribution firm Confie has acquired two insurance brokerages in New York State – Lloyd D. Sprague & Son...
New York Agrees to ‘Principle-Based’ Reserving Rule for Life Insurers July 7, 2016 By Katherine Chiglinsky New York state’s top financial regulator, Maria Vullo, agreed to adopt new industry-supported reserve requirements for life insurers, departing from...
Massachusetts City Settles Coerced Confession Claim for $2.1M July 7, 2016 The city of Worcester, Massachusetts has agreed to pay $2.1 million to a mother who said police officers coerced her...
Vermont Governor Names Pieciak Chief of Financial Regulation July 6, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin has appointed Michael Pieciak as the commissioner of the Department of Financial Regulation (DFR), replacing Susan...
Judge Dismisses Virginia Fraternity’s Defamation Claim Against Rolling Stone Magazine July 6, 2016 By Larry Neumeister A defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine over the magazine’s debunked article about a University of Virginia gang rape has...
Rhode Island Gets $8M for Disaster Preparation July 6, 2016 Rhode Island is getting more than $8 million in federal funding to ensure that the state is prepared for an...
Guiding Massachusetts Teen Drivers Through ‘100 Deadliest Days’ July 6, 2016 One thing that James Butcher tells Massachusetts high school students is that he’s sure they want to enjoy a great...
AIG’s Zigerlig Joins Hub Northeast’s Fine Arts Division in New York July 6, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Katja Zigerlig has joined Hub Northeast as senior vice president, Fine Arts and Special Risks Group, responsible for developing business...