The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a bill opponents say would slow asbestos-exposure lawsuits. The measure would require plaintiffs to reveal how many businesses their attorneys plan to go after. Republican supporters say such a move would prevent lawyers from hiding …
A jury has awarded $8.8 million to the family of a robber who was shot and killed by a police officer east of Los Angeles in Culver City. The Los Angeles Times reported a federal jury issued the verdict on …
The California agency overseeing national health care reforms was granted sweeping authority to conceal spending on contractors that will perform most of its functions. The degree of secrecy the Legislature gave Covered California appears unique among states attempting to establish …
A federal judge has ordered the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center to pay nearly $60,000 to a Winston, Mont. man who was wrongly diagnosed with brain cancer and told he had just a few months to live. U.S. District Judge …
Some Nevada lawmakers say medical marijuana patients shouldn’t be deemed impaired when driving just because they have small amounts of marijuana in their system. The idea sparked intense debate Tuesday when Assembly Majority Leader William Horne, D-Las Vegas, presented AB351 …
The Massachusetts Division of Insurance said it is currently examining claims arising from the April 15 Boston Marathon bombings in an effort to understand the insurance claims filed and paid, in line with examinations the Division has previously undertaken following …
The Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy in Pearl isn’t the most aesthetically appealing place to train officers these days, its director, Pat Cronin, concedes. The March 18 hailstorms that struck metro Jackson destroyed 87 law enforcement and civilian vehicles …
The White House announced a new $150 million initiative on Thursday to get uninsured Americans covered under President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform law, as Republicans raised the volume on their calls for “Obamacare” to be repealed. The enrollment program will …
Last month, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman withdrew claims for up to $6 billion in damages against former AIG chief Hank Greenberg. Now, another big case – against Bank of America over its acquisition of Merrill Lynch – looks …
Starr International Insurance (Asia) Limited has received approval from the Philippine Insurance Commission to establish a branch office to provide general insurance. Starr’s Philippine operation will be located in Manila and will serve as a branch of Hong Kong based …
