The Archdiocese of New York has finalized an $800 million settlement to resolve more than 1,300 outstanding claims of sexual abuse by clergy filed under the state’s Child Victim’s Act (CVA) and other laws. “As of today, November 5, 2026, …
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and eight states have filed a lawsuit against Toast Inc. alleging the restaurant software company charges restaurants hidden and unauthorized fees and unwanted add-ons; fails to deliver on its customer support promises; and makes it …
The Delaware Supreme Court has upheld a Chancery Court ruling ordering Verisk Analytics Inc. to keep working on a $2.35 billion acquisition of roofing software maker AccuLynx. Verisk tried to pull out of the deal last December after the Federal …
Last Sunday afternoon, a social media driven “protest” against Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.’s fuzzy yellow mascot Liberty Biberty drew several dozen people to the company’s downtown Boston headquarters, according to the Boston Globe. “This is a revolution, this is the …
After a seven-day trial in Dutchess County, a New York state jury handed down a $6.8 million verdict against a nursing home and its four owners who were accused of chronic understaffing that led to severe patient neglect. The jury …
Facing a ruling that could expose its local parishes and schools to liability, no progress in settlement talks, and rising litigation costs, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, Vermont has taken the unusual step of asking the U.S. bankruptcy court …
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has informed Springfield (Massachusetts) Public Schools that the district’s data has been breached as a result of the recent cyberattack that closed schools last week. The breach appears to include staff and student information. …
An auto insurer in Massachusetts can withhold medical payments (MedPay) benefits to insureds whose medical expenses have been paid by their primary health insurer. The Massachusetts Appeals Court has upheld Commerce Insurance Co.’s denial of MedPay benefits in accordance with …
A late-filed workers’ compensation claim can be considered valid where the lateness is due to the identity of the claimant’s employer being concealed from her. The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (VWCC) has upheld a deputy commissioner’s ruling that found an …
Where were you on September 11, 2001, when you heard that at 8:46 a.m. a hijacked American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center (WTC) in Manhattan? And that minutes later hijackers crashed United …