Tamp Bay Doctor Wins $10 Million Libel Suit Against Florida Newspaper
A jury has sided with a Tampa Bay doctor in a libel suit against Times Publishing Co., the parent company of the St. Petersburg Times
Maryland Grocer to Pay $275K to Settle Gender Suit
The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says Maryland grocery chain Mars Super Markets will pay $275,000 to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit. The settlement was announced …
Florida Hurricane, Pension Funds Boosted By Financial Markets Upswing
Florida's public employee pension and hurricane catastrophe funds are benefiting from an upswing in the financial markets, state investment managers said earlier this week. The State Board of ..
Massachusetts Man Dies after Falling off Forklift
Federal authorities are investigating the death of a Stoughton man who fell off a forklift and struck his head on the concrete floor in the Taunton warehouse where he worked.
L.A. Fire May Last Weeks
A relentless wildfire near Los Angeles raged Tuesday with 53 homes up in smoke, thousands more threatened and new rounds of evacuations as towering flames crackled close to foothill neighborhoods … Copyright 2009 Associated Press.
Man Held for Trial in 4 Pennsylvania Arsons
A man already charged in a fatal fire has been held for trial in four more blazes in the arson-plagued southeastern Pennsylvania town of Coatesville. A district judge in Chester County ruled ..
Louisiana Insurance Chief Seeks Lawsuit Protection for Citizens
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says that he'll support legislation to give the state's “insurer of last resort” immunity against certain lawsuits, a proposal that could retroactively … Copyright 2009 Associated Press.
Colorado Lawmakers Hold Pinnacol Hearing
Colorado lawmakers heard from injured workers about their experiences with workers' compensation on Monday. They gave testimony that the Denver Daily News called “horror” stories and …
California Fire Still Rages in L.A. Mountains
A massive fire in the Angeles National Forest nearly doubled in size overnight, and threatened 12,000 homes Monday in a 20-mile-long swath of flame and smoke and surging toward a mountaintop … Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved
Nebraska High Court: Judge Must Explain Countrywide Insurance Ruling
A judge must explain to the Nebraska Supreme Court why he ordered a new trial in a multimillion dollar insurance dispute involving Florida and Omaha-based Countrywide Insurance Agency. In June ..
New Jersey Mandates Fuller Hospital Error Disclosures
New Jersey hospitals will soon have to make public more detailed information on medical errors. The legislation — which also bars hospitals from charging insurers or patients for procedures to … Copyright 2009 Associated Press
New Jersey Mandates Fuller Hospital Error Disclosures
New Jersey hospitals will soon have to make public more detailed information on medical errors. The legislation — which also bars hospitals from charging insurers or patients for procedures to …
Progress Celebrated on Fourth Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
Gulf Coast officials and residents marked the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with a mix of solemn remembrances and celebrations of how far the region has come in its recovery from the … Copyright 2009 Associated Press
California Fires Threatens Thousands of Homes
A wildfire in the mountains above Los Angeles has surged in every direction, going in a single day from a modest threat to a danger to some 10,000 homes. The blaze nearly tripled in size in … Copyright 2009 Associated Press
AIG Plane Leasing Executive May Bid for Business
The head of the aircraft leasing company owned by the giant financial services company American International Group is reportedly talking about buying a part of the business.
Legal Challenges Could Turn off Florida’s Red-Light Cameras
Last year, Pembroke Pines turned on its first red-light camera. Across South Florida, other cities followed. But now critics — and lawsuits — are questioning whether the cameras pass legal ..
Delaware Fire Marshal: Steel Plant Fire Accidental
The Delaware State Fire Marshal's Office say a fire in the EVRAZ Claymont Steel plant in Claymont was accidental. Firefighters were called to the plant Monday evening for a report of a fire and … Copyright 2009 Associated Press.
Official: Man Killed at Pennsylvania Packaging Plant
A fire official says a man has died after getting trapped in a machine at a suburban Philadelphia packaging plant. Investigators say it appears to have been an accident
New Hampshire Man Convicted of Insurance Fraud
A Strafford, New Hampshire, man has been convicted of staging a burglary at his home in order to collect insurance money.
Golfers Help South Carolina Wildfire Victims Who Lacked Insurance
Golfers teed off on the South Carolina coast to help the victims of a wildfire that scorched hundreds of acres earlier this year. Thursday's pro-am at Barefoot Resort & Golf in North Myrtle … Copyright 2009 Associated Press.
Vermont Hits Massachusetts Company with $217K Safety Fine
The state of Vermont has issued one of its largest ever workplace safety fines against a Massachusetts firm that formerly installed cable for Comcast. The Vermont Occupational Safety and Health ..
Owners of Former Landfill in Pennsylvania Sued for Cleanup
The state Department of Environmental Protection is suing the owners of a former landfill in western Pennsylvania to recover more than $3 million in hazardous waste cleanup costs.
Worker Killed in Accident on New York City Bridge
A worker is dead after a construction accident on New York City's Throgs Neck Bridge. Police say 48-year-old William Barnes was struck by the boom of a small crane mounted on the back of a …
Court: Family Can Sue in Vermont Trooper’s Death
The family of Vermont State Police Sgt. Michael Johnson can sue the state's insurance company for as much as $11 million in connection with Johnson's death during a 2003 car chase.
South Carolina Flood Insurance Premiums, Deductibles Rising
Flood insurance premiums and deductibles are increasing by about 8 percent for thousands of homeowners across South Carolina. The National Flood Insurance Program is raising monthly premiums …
Louisiana State Auditor: Insurance Department Owes $692K in Dispute
The Louisiana Department of Insurance owes $692,000 for legal fees and other costs in a dispute with the Office of the Legislative Auditor over access to internal documents. Insurance ..
Discrimination Suit Filed Against Univ. of Iowa Law School
A Michigan man has filed a lawsuit against the University of Iowa and its College of Law claiming he was the victim of age discrimination. Donald Dobkin, 56, of West Bloomfield, Mich., filed his … Copyright 2009 Associated Press.
Wisconsin Troopers Aggressively Enforcing Seat Belt Law
Wisconsin state troopers are aggressively enforcing the new state law that requires drivers to wear seat belts. The law that went into effect in July gives officers the right to pull over and … Copyright 2009 Associated Press
Idaho Supreme Court Hears Propofol Malpractice Case
The Idaho Supreme Court is considering whether a judge was wrong to throw out a jury decision awarding $750,000 to a woman whose two-year-old son died after surgery to repair a dog bite … Copyright 2009 Associated Press.
California Wildfires Called Contained
Firefighters have surrounded three wildfires that have been burning throughout California for weeks. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says that a wildfire that consumed … Copyright 2009 Associated Press