A potential tropical storm loomed off the coasts of the Carolinas Monday morning, with deteriorating conditions expected for the Wrightsville Beach and Wilmington areas. The National Weather Service and local news reports noted that the disturbance had already brought heavy …
A Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas has upheld a Philadelphia jury’s $725.5 million verdict against ExxonMobil in a case of cancer linked to exposure to benzene, an ingredient in gasoline. The court denied ExxonMobil’s post-trial motions and added more $90 …
It looks like the market for directors and officers insurance is shifting, according to Woodruff Sawyer, with the number of renewals seeing flat or price increases for the first time in 18 months. Though 83% of its clients continued to …
Cooler weather enabled firefighters to make progress over the weekend against three Southern California wildfires. Authorities have started scaling back evacuations at the largest blaze. The Bridge Fire east of Los Angeles has burned 54,690 acres, burned at least 33 …
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A county in western Arkansas and a health provider have agreed to a $6 million settlement with the family of a man who died from dehydration and malnutrition while being held in a local jail, …
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Canadian man has pleaded guilty to federal crimes for shootings at electrical substations and an oil pipeline in the Dakotas that caused $1.7 million in damages. Cameron Monte Smith pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District …
PACE Southeast Michigan, a company providing all-inclusive care for the elderly, violated federal law at multiple locations in the Detroit area by failing to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities attempting to return to work following Family Medical Leave …
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Federal Cartridge Co. in Anoka, Minnesota, for alleged Clean Air Act violations. Federal Cartridge is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of sporting ammunition. EPA estimates the settlement will reduce air …
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple is warning residents to be aware of contractor fraud following Hurricane Francine. Large storms events such as hurricanes provide an opening for dishonest services providers to take advantage of homeowners, Temple said. The commissioner added …
No single factor led a fire in the seaside Hawaiian town of Lahaina last year to rage out of control and kill 102 people, according to a state report that assesses the government’s response to the disaster but not its …