Swett & Crawford Group, based in Atlanta, Ga., has named Elizabeth Edelman, J.D., as general counsel for the firm. Edelman comes from RBC Centura Bank, a subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Canada, where she has been general counsel, vice …
Patients who suffer from snoring and sleep apnea also may be suffering from depression and anxiety, and could have trouble concentrating at work, according to a new study. The result — a cost to the U.S. economy of more than …
The Cadillac Escalade, the bold and shiny luxury sport utility vehicle popular with Hollywood’s A-List, rappers and star athletes, apparently also attracts an ill-intentioned constituency: car thieves. Escalades had the highest rate of insurance theft claims for the fourth straight …
Adrienne Chapman Ericson has joined Frye Claims Consultation & Administration Inc. as director of marketing. She brings to the position more than 23 years experience as a professional liability and commercial general liability claims manager and adjuster, as well as …
New research suggests earthquake shaking can trigger aftershocks many miles from the epicenter, countering the popular view that they tend to cluster near the main shock. That might help scientists forecast where aftershocks will strike next. The new theory grew …
Attorneys Anthony Cox and Greta Matzen, with the Dallas-based law firm of Hermes Sargent Bates LLP, announced they obtained a summary judgment of damages stating that Section 41.0105 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code limits a Party’s recovery …
New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin recently acknowledged the work of the City’s Department of Safety and Permits and Director Mike Centineo for issuing commercial and residential permits valued at more than $1 billion in construction rebuilding activity. “We are …
Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry signed legislation aimed at improving boating safety requirements to protect young Oklahomans. “The majority of boating fatalities involve operators who have not had proper training,” Henry said in a press announcement. “These commonsense measures will help …
Young children stand a better chance of avoiding death in a serious car crash if they’re secured in a car seat rather than buckled in a seat belt, according to a new study. Researchers at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia …
A Washington gay civil rights law takes effect Wednesday, a day after foes of the measure failed to submit enough voter signatures to force a public vote this fall. The measure adds “sexual orientation” to a state law that bans …
