Regulators say a Dallas-area refrigerated transport company will pay $50,000 to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that Stevens Transport will settle a case involving its refusal to hire a paraplegic man …
Federal emergency management officials say they’ll demolish dozens of damaged and flood-prone properties in eastern and central Pennsylvania.FEMA announced on Thursday, June 7, that it’s spending just over $7 million to acquire 94 structures affected by historic flooding last year.
Connecticut teens have acknowledged in a state survey that they talk and text on their cell phones while driving.The biennial state survey of risky teen behavior was released on Thursday, June 7, by the state departments of Public Health and …
Mississippi’s insurance commissioner says the state will receive nearly $1 million as part of a national settlement over American International Group’s financial reporting for worker’s compensation insurance.
A current and a former insurance agent from Southern California have been arrested for allegedly running a million-dollar Ponzi scheme. Edwin Salazar, 34, of Downey, and Michael Zuniga, 41, of Fullerton have each been arrested on 57 felony counts for …
You have to hand it to the Palm Beach Post. First, the paper sends out a reporter to a press conference with Gov. Rick Scott to ask his opinion of a “national windstorm pool,” and builds an entire story (no …
“Over the next 18 months it’s estimated that Ireland will spend 100 million euros (app. $125 million) on preparations for Solvency II (SII),” said Garvan O’Neill, a partner in PricewaterhouseCoopers’ financial services practice, who headed a panel discussion on the …
A Houston man has pleaded guilty to recruiting patients for a healthcare provider in return for kickbacks. Floyd Leslie Brooks, 45, entered a plea of guilty to conspiracy to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute for his role in the $45 million …
A days-long fire at the Iowa City Landfill has created a combustible substance that officials are sending to western Nebraska for incineration. The Iowa City Press-Citizen said that the pyrolytic oil is a byproduct of the blaze that has been …
The mother of two teens injured last year on a carnival ride in Greensburg, La., is suing the state Fire Marshal’s Office. The Advocate reports the lawsuit alleges the fire marshal’s office failed to properly inspect the ride prior to …
