A California judge is allowing a lawsuit to proceed against the Los Angeles Angels over the drug-related death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs. Orange County Superior Court Judge Glenn Salter on Monday rejected the team’s motion to dismiss and set the …
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency confirmed Monday that the water in Mississippi’s capital city is safe to drink, after months of sampling at a treatment plant overwhelmed by August flooding that caused wide supply disruptions. The beleaguered O.B. Curtis water …
Gov. Henry McMaster has asked President Joe Biden to authorize a disaster declaration to help with Hurricane Ian recovery efforts in South Carolina, his office said Tuesday. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division and the Federal Emergency Management Agency found …
A woman who was injured in a crash while driving a rental car provided by an auto insurer may collect uninsured motorist benefits from more than one policy, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. In a 3-2 decision, the …
Alterity Group, a subsidiary of insurance brokerage NFP, reports it has acquired CIC Group, a Buffalo, New York-based commercial insurance agency. CIC Group principals Timothy McMullen, Gina Teresi and Chris O’Donnell will join Alterity and report to Sharla St. Rose, …
A month after federal regulators hit Dollar General stores with $1.6 million in fines for safety violations, the retailer now faces an additional $2.7 million in penalties for similar problems in Alabama, Florida and Georgia. The U.S. Occupational Safety and …
Hamilton Names Kuchma as CEO of US E&S Insurer Hamilton Select Hamilton Insurance Group announced the appointment of Anita Kuchma as chief executive officer at Hamilton Select, its U.S. excess and surplus (E&S) lines insurer. Kuchma reports to Group CEO …
Twenty-one people in nine states were arrested and charged Nov. 2 with their roles in conspiracies to steal catalytic converters from vehicles across the country and sell them for profit. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, law enforcement from …
EUCLID, Ohio (AP) – A white police officer who fatally shot a Black driver during a struggle inside a car in 2017 must pay his family $4.4 million. An Ohio jury made the award Tuesday, finding that Euclid officer Matthew …
FedEx Corp. said it will challenge what may be the largest-ever jury verdict won by a worker suing over racial bias, $366 million awarded to a Black former saleswoman who claimed the company fired her after she complained about discrimination. …