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22 08, 2025

Just 35 Complaints of Debanking Cite Political Bias Despite Trump Order

By | August 22nd, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Just 35 Complaints of Debanking Cite Political Bias Despite Trump Order

Less than one percent of customers who filed detailed complaints about checking or savings account closures with the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over the last 13 years accused banks of acting for political or religious reasons, even as the …

22 08, 2025

‘What About Legacy Admissions?’ Critics Ask as Trump Presses Colleges for Merit

By | August 22nd, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on ‘What About Legacy Admissions?’ Critics Ask as Trump Presses Colleges for Merit

As President Donald Trump attempts to reshape college admissions, he’s promising a new era of fairness, with an emphasis on merit and test scores and a blind eye toward diversity. Yet the Republican president’s critics — and some allies — …

17 07, 2025

Fans Injured at Game When Railing Collapsed Settle Claims With Washington Commanders

By | July 17th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Fans Injured at Game When Railing Collapsed Settle Claims With Washington Commanders

Four fans who were injured at a Washington Commanders NFL game in 2022 when a railing in the stadium collapsed have settled their negligence claims against the team. The confidential settlement comes after a federal appeals court last October found …

22 05, 2025

Bankruptcy Judge Approves Norwich Diocese Plan With $31 Million for Abuse Survivors

By | May 22nd, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Bankruptcy Judge Approves Norwich Diocese Plan With $31 Million for Abuse Survivors

A federal bankruptcy judge in Connecticut has approved a clergy sex abuse settlement between the Catholic Diocese of Norwich and creditors and survivors that includes a $31 million fund to compensate victims. The plan seeks to provide recovery to those …

13 05, 2025

Maine Weighs What to Do When Religion Collides With Auto Insurance

By | May 13th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Maine Weighs What to Do When Religion Collides With Auto Insurance

Maine lawmakers today are expected to consider a measure that would allow followers of the Mennonite religion to self-insure for motor vehicle insurance. Rep. Steve Foster (R-Dexter) introduced the bill on behalf of his Mennonite constituents who say insurance violates …

22 04, 2025

Marsh Sues Aon and Ex-Team Leader Over Exit of Construction Surety Employees, Clients

By | April 22nd, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Marsh Sues Aon and Ex-Team Leader Over Exit of Construction Surety Employees, Clients

Global insurance broker Marsh USA is suing major competitor Aon and a former Marsh team leader for allegedly poaching key members of Marsh’s construction surety team who resigned and moved to Aon last month. A complaint filed by Marsh in …

4 11, 2024

Maryland Fears Mobile Home Values Will Shrink as Insurance Disappears

By | November 4th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Maryland Fears Mobile Home Values Will Shrink as Insurance Disappears

Owners of mobile and manufactured homes in Maryland’s coastal communities and their insurance agents are having difficulty finding insurance coverage as carriers pull away from the market. The problem is squeezing owners who want to sell their mobile or manufactured …

8 10, 2024

No Sovereign Immunity for Virginia City or Truck Driver In-Between Garbage Pick-Ups

By | October 8th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on No Sovereign Immunity for Virginia City or Truck Driver In-Between Garbage Pick-Ups

The Virginia Court of Appeals has ruled that a trial court erred in finding that a garbage truck driver and the city of Chesapeake were shielded by sovereign immunity for their role in an accident caused by the truck driver …

20 09, 2024

Insurers End ‘Cats’ Fight

By | September 20th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Insurers End ‘Cats’ Fight

Two insurers have settled their dispute over coverage for an employee of the touring company for the musical “Cats” who was seriously injured on the set at a Providence theater in 2019. The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) employee was …

17 09, 2024

Real Estate Firm’s D&O Not Available for Defense in RealPage Antitrust Lawsuit

By | September 17th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Real Estate Firm’s D&O Not Available for Defense in RealPage Antitrust Lawsuit

A property management firm’s excess insurers are not obligated to defend it in multi-district price-fixing litigation involving use of the real estate software RealPage. A federal district judge in Massachusetts found that the terms of Windsor Property Management Co.’s primary …