Monthly Archives: <span>April 2022</span>

Ohio Supreme Court Weighs Caps on Damages in Child Rape Case

An Ohio woman repeatedly raped as a child suffered injuries so severe that she’s owed millions in compensation despite a state cap on pain-and-suffering awards, an attorney told the state Supreme Court Wednesday. At issue before the court is a …

Ohio National Acquires Constellation

Ohio National Mutual Holdings, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Ohio National Financial Services, Inc. successfully completed its sponsored demutualization transaction with Constellation Insurance Holdings, Inc. Following the approval of the transaction by member vote on March 11, 2022, ONMH …

Louisiana Man Sentenced for Role in Operation Sideswipe

United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced March 30 that Dewayne Coleman, age 22, of Marrero, Louisiana, was sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, arising out of staged automobile …

Kansas Won’t Enforce Vaccine Rule for Nursing Home Workers

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s says Kansas won’t enforce a federal mandate that nursing home workers get vaccinated against COVID-19, acknowledging Wednesday that it conflicts with an anti-mandate state law she signed four months ago. Nursing home workers must still get …

Marsh McLennan Commits to Net-Zero Across Operations by 2050

Marsh McLennan announced its commitment to set and execute low-carbon transition strategies that chart a path to net-zero across its operations by 2050 and reduce its emissions by 50 percent by 2030. The company will also set an emission reduction …

Amica CEO DiMuccio to Retire at End of 2022

After 31 years at Amica Mutual Insurance, including 17 years as its CEO, Robert A. “Bob” DiMuccio will retire at the end of 2022, the company announced. “It has been an honor to serve as Amica’s CEO. You’re only as …

With Florida Rulings, Will More Insurers Require Arbitration in Claims Disputes?

A decision handed down Thursday by the Florida Supreme Court, along with a recent ruling by state regulators, could give insurers another tool that could be used to stem the tide of claims litigation. In AirBnB Inc. vs. John Doe, …

Infowars’ Alex Jones Faces Daily Fines for Missing Sandy Hook Deposition

A Connecticut judge said Wednesday Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will be fined for each weekday that passes without him appearing for a deposition in a lawsuit brought by relatives of some victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary …

Parents of Teen Shot on Bridge Sue Pennsylvania State Police, District Attorney

The parents of a 19-year-old man who was killed by state troopers on an overpass in the Pocono Mountains filed a wrongful-death suit Wednesday, saying video that Pennsylvania State Police initially tried to keep secret shows he was pointing a …

Vermont Jury Awards $5.25M to Florida Woman Impregnated by Own Fertility Doctor

A federal court jury in Vermont on Wednesday awarded a Florida woman $5.25 million from a doctor who used his own sperm to impregnate her during an artificial insemination procedure in 1977. The federal court jury in Burlington began deliberating …