Latest Nebraska Headlines
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Lawyer for Defunct Nebraska Insurance Agency Fined $15K
Jun 2 2015 // A Nebraska judge has ordered a lawyer to pay $15,000 for filing frivolous motions in a long-running lawsuit dispute over a defunct insurance company’s assets. The case that dates back to 1998 is far from over because...
Nebraska Insurance Agency Loses Round But Fight Continues
May 15 2015 // A judge has ordered a defunct Nebraska insurance firm to pay Florida regulators at least $2.2 million, but this week’s ruling isn’t likely to settle the case that began in 1998. The Nebraska Supreme Court has...
Travelers Opens $200M Data Center in Nebraska
May 13 2015 // A New-York based insurance firm has opened a $200 million data center in Nebraska’s Sarpy County, the latest of such facilities built in the area for companies like Fidelity, Yahoo, Cabela’s and Cosentry. Gov....
Farm, Ranch Tourism Liability Bill Advances in Nebraska
May 12 2015 // Farmers and ranchers who open their property to tourists could be shielded from certain lawsuits under a bill advancing by Nebraska lawmakers. Senators gave the proposal first-round approval with a 33-1 vote. Sen. Ken...
Bill Legalizing Lyft, Uber in Nebraska Closer to Passage
May 7 2015 // New rules that would let Lyft, Uber and other ride-hailing companies operate legally in Nebraska have advanced to a final vote in the Legislature. Lawmakers gave the measure second-round approval on May 5. The bill by Sen....
Nebraska Gov. Signs Law Boosting Protections for Pregnant Workers
Apr 15 2015 // Pregnant workers will have the right to easier workloads and modified schedules under a new Nebraska law. Gov. Pete Ricketts signed a bill to create better employment protections for expectant mothers. The law requires...
Nebraska Bill to Legalize Ridesharing Services Advances
Apr 1 2015 // A bill that would allow Uber, Lyft and other ride-booking services to operate legally in Nebraska is headed to a vote in the Legislature. The Transportation and Telecommunications Committee voted 5-2 to advance regulations...
Nebraska Lawmakers to Vote on Helmet Law Repeal
Mar 23 2015 // A push to repeal Nebraska’s motorcycle helmet law is going to a vote in the Legislature despite opposition from senators who say the requirement saves lives. The repeal measure would lift Nebraska’s restriction...
Union Pacific Ordered to Pay Nebraska-Based Injured Worker $350K
Mar 18 2015 // Federal regulators have ordered Union Pacific to pay $350,000 to a long-time employee who was disciplined after reporting an injury, but the railroad plans to appeal. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational...
Liquidation Looms for Midwest Insurance Cooperative
Mar 2 2015 // An insurance cooperative created to provide health care in Iowa and Nebraska will be formally liquidated this weekend. Iowa Insurance Commissioner Nick Gerhart said that a Polk County judge has agreed to approve the...
Iowa, Nebraska Officials Seek to Close Insurance Co-Op
Feb 9 2015 // Iowa’s top insurance official announced plans to ask a court to end a cooperative that was selling health insurance to residents in Iowa and Nebraska – a move that will limit options for consumers in both...
Nebraska to Consider Residential Carbon Monoxide Detector Mandate
Jan 27 2015 // An increase in carbon monoxide poisoning calls last year could prompt Nebraska lawmakers to require alarms in homes and apartments. A bill set for a legislative hearing on Jan.29 would add Nebraska to a growing list of...
Nebraska School Faces $1M Lawsuit Over Boy’s Drowning
Jan 26 2015 // The family of a 12-year-old boy who drowned at an Omaha, Neb., school last fall is seeking $1 million from the district. The Omaha World-Herald reports that James Martin Davis submitted a claim to Omaha Public Schools on...
After 17 Years, Florida-Nebraska Insurance Dispute Continues
Jan 26 2015 // Seventeen years after it started, a multimillion-dollar insurance dispute between the state of Florida and a Nebraska company continues to meander through the courts. The Nebraska Supreme Court has already ruled on aspects...
Iowa, Nebraska Officials Seek to Close Insurance Co-Op
Jan 25 2015 // Iowa’s top insurance official announced plans to ask a court to end a cooperative that was selling health insurance to residents in Iowa and Nebraska – a move that will limit options for consumers in both...
Arson Trial Begins over 2008 Fire at Nebraska Plant
Jan 22 2015 // A federal trial has begun for an Omaha, Neb., businessman accused of paying someone more than six years ago to set fire to his manufacturing plant in eastern Nebraska. A prosecutor said in his opening statement on Jan. 20...
Ohio, Nebraska See Vehicle Crashes, Fatalities Increase in 2014
Jan 12 2015 // Ohio saw more traffic deaths and Nebraska had an increase in vehicle crashes in 2014, according to authorities in both states. Preliminary data indicate the number of Ohio traffic deaths for the past year might end up...
Nebraska Court Agrees with Insurer on Denial of Dog Bite Coverage
Jan 12 2015 // A woman who had part of her lower lip bitten off by a dog she was watching for friends has no right to seek payment of medical expenses from the owners’ home insurance company, the Nebraska Supreme Court...
Crash Toll in Nebraska Likely to Hit 5-Year High
Jan 2 2015 // Nebraska’s highway safety administrator says the number of people who died in Nebraska crashes in 2014 likely will be the highest number in five years. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that as of the morning of Dec....
$7M in Flood Money Being Waited on by Nebraska Cities
Dec 31 2014 // Nebraska cities along the Missouri River are still waiting for nearly $7.2 million in reimbursement from state and federal agencies, more than three years after extensive flooding. Five cities have yet to receive payments...
