East News for March 2023
- People Moves: Chubb’s Tripp Joins AmTrust as Regional VP for MidAmerica
- Massachusetts to Investigate First Republic Executives’ Stock Sales: Reuters
- AM Best Revises Outlooks to Negative for Virginia’s Northern Neck Insurance
- Maine Sues Manufacturers Over Forever Chemical Contamination
- Murder Charge, Civil Suits Filed in Case of Driver Who Crashed Into Apple Store
- How a Labor Supplier and Insurance Broker Schemed to Evade Workers’ Compensation
- Delaware Waits to See If Governor Will Veto Marijuana Bills Passed by Lawmakers
- Connecticut Gunmaker Faces Another Suit by Relatives of Colorado Shooting Victims
- Chocolate Factory Blast a Deadly Reminder of Combustion Risks
- New Hampshire Court Nixes Medical Monitoring Part of PFOA Class Action
- Wreckage Complicates Job of Investigators of Chocolate Factory Deadly Blast
- Internet Library’s Book Service Violated Copyright, Judge Rules
- Health Officials See No Sign of Contamination in Philadelphia’s Water After Spill
- World Insurance Acquires Finger Lakes Partners Insurance
- Geico Faces Class Action for Allegedly Underpaying Auto Claims
- Philadelphia Residents Warned About Chemical Plant Spill in Delaware River
- 7 Bodies Recovered From Site of Pennsylvania Chocolate Factory Explosion
- New York Surgeon Gets 36 Months in Jail for Role in $31 Million Trip-and-Fall Scam
- Pennsylvania School District Sues Norfolk Southern Over Ohio Train Derailment
- Fire Destroys 5 Beachfront Homes in Boston Suburb
- Eight Injured in Chocolate Factory Blast in Pennsylvania
- 6 Workers Killed in Work Zone Crash on Baltimore Beltway
- Connecticut Lawmakers Weigh Lifting Surplus Lines Renewal Rule
- Fox News, Dominion Argue Over Legal Standards to Prove Defamation
- Motorcycle Rally Organizers Lose Bid for Coverage for Auto Accident
- Alleged Bias Against Women Costs Maryland Staffing Agency $2.6M in Default Judgment
- TikTok, Transit Agencies Face Wrongful Death Suit Over New York Teenager’s Death
- OSHA Probe of Teen Worker’s Fall Uncovers Other Wage, Child Labor, Safety Issues
- Hershey Looks to ‘Eradicate’ Lead, Cadmium From Chocolate
- Court Blasts Accident Board for Unsupported Order to End Worker’s Drug Therapy
- Teen Driver in Crash in New York That Killed 5 Children Had No License
- Philadelphia Agrees to $9.25M Settlement Over 2020 Protest Lawsuits
- New York City Targets E-Bike Users With Safety Plan and Lithium Battery Regulations
- People Moves: MEMIC Promotes Three Team Members to Key Director Roles
- Workers’ Compensation Must Reimburse for Medical Marijuana Costs in Pennsylvania
- How Coconuts Protect East Coast and Other Eroding Shorelines
- How Much Is a Picture Worth? Let Jury Decide in Personal Injury Claim, Says Court
- NSM Insurance Adds 3 Medical Stop Loss, Managed Care Specialty Firms
- New York Senate Passes Bill Requiring Insurance Disclosure on Pipeline Projects
- Vermont Senate Advances Liability Shield for Abortion and Transgender Care Providers
- White House Approves Disaster Funding for New Hampshire’s December Storm
- Connecticut Gunmaker Sued by Son of Colorado Supermarket Shooting Victim
- Judge Blocks Forced Arbitration of Diners’ Pricing Claims Against Meal Delivery Firms
- FBI Returns 50 Artifacts Stolen From Museums
- Physical Abuse Must Involve ‘Imbalance or Misuse of Power’ for Exclusion: Court
- Albany Diocese Files for Bankruptcy Protection Amid Sex Abuse Litigation
- Judge Approves Release of Baltimore Church Sex Abuse Report
- Court Affirms Insurer, Agent Have Duty of Care But Not Fiduciary Duty in GEICO Case
- Lawsuit Blames Philadelphia Rowhouse Fire That Killed 12 on City Agency, Lighter Importer
- Ringleader Pleads Guilty to Scheme Using Stolen IDs to Buy Vehicles
- Maine Lobster Industry Files Defamation Suit Over California Aquarium’s Whale Warning
- Connecticut Jury Awards $20M in Worker’s Death From Asbestos Exposure
- People Moves: Harford Mutual Promotes Officers; Kyer Joins MEMIC; GMI Appoints Hall, Kelly
- Former Maryland Police Chief Convicted of Multiple Arsons Targeting His ‘Enemies’
- Connecticut Regulator Opposes Letting Self-Storage Businesses Sell Insurance to Tenants
- Massachusetts Man Sentenced in Business Email Compromise Scheme
- Attorney General Names Turkel to Head Sept. 11th Victim Compensation Fund
- Court Order Restricts Sale of ‘Ghost Gun’ Parts in New York
- State Seeks $2.7M in Alleged Back Wages Plus Damages From Highway Shops Operator
- Virginia County Judge Uses Slavery Law to Rule Frozen Embryos Are Property
- Maryland Lawmakers Advance Bill to End Time Limit on Sex Abuse Civil Suits
- OSHA Cites Long Island Thermometer Maker Over Mercury Exposure in Workplace
- Voters in Vermont’s Largest City Nix Police Oversight Board
- 1 Worker Killed, 3 Injured in Wall Collapse at Manhattan Demolition Site
- Court Finds Medical Malpractice Suit Partially Time-Barred, Trims Jury Award by $1.2M
- Athletes File Class Action Against Ivy League Schools Over No-Scholarship Policy
- New York State, City Lawmakers Look to Curb Lithium-Ion Battery Fires
- Firefighters Contain New Jersey Forest Fire That Threatened 15 Homes
- Connecticut Sues Firearm Companies Over Ghost Gun Sales
- New York City Launches Parametric Flood Program With Insurance, Tech Firms
- Show Must Go On for Broadway Theaters’ Covid Loss Claim, Federal Judge Rules
- 1 Dead, 9 Hurt in Stampede at Rap Concert in New York
- Norfolk Southern Promises $7M for Pennsylvania Communities Affected by Ohio Train Derailment
- Should a State Surcharge Insurers That Underwrite Fossil Fuel Risks?
- Two Agree to Plead Guilty in Massachusetts Driver’s License Scam
- Owner of Chain of Addiction Clinics Charged With Insurance Fraud
- Driver Killed, Homes Burned in Fiery Tanker Truck Crash in Maryland
- Bishop Testifies Against Bill to End Child Abuse Reporting Exemption for Clergy
- Owner, Employee Charged With Manslaughter in Worker’s Death in Trench Collapse
- Baltimore’s Settlements for Rogue Gun Task Force Misconduct Now Top $22M
- New York EMS Workers Settle Suit With City Over Media Interviews
- Families Sue Over Covid-19 Deaths at Chelsea Veterans Home
- World Insurance Adds New Jersey’s Katz/Pierz Agency to Its Team
- New York City Agrees to $6M Settlement Over Police Response to George Floyd Protests
- Ex-Cardinal Cites Dementia In Asking Court to Dismiss Sex Assault Case
- Federal Court Denies Massachusetts Hospital’s Covid-19 Business Insurance Claim
- No Injuries Reported as Train Hits Tractor Trailer in Vermont
- New Hampshire Roofing Contractor Faces $234K in OSHA Penalties
- Cyberattack on Boston Labor Union Results in $6.4M Loss
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