Latest New Jersey Headlines
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Eli Lilly Settles New Jersey Whistleblower Allegations Over Manufacturing Practices
Oct 3 2023 // Eli Lilly and Co. and a former employee agreed to settle a lawsuit in which the worker claimed she was terminated after pointing out poor manufacturing practices and data falsification involving one of its blockbuster...
New Jersey Supreme Court Weighs COVID-Related insurance Claims by Casino
Sep 29 2023 // New Jersey`s Supreme Court is expected to consider whether an Atlantic City casino can get payouts from business interruption insurance for losses during the COVID-19 outbreak, potentially providing guidance for...
Insurance Broker in Menendez Corruption Case Allegedly Got Senator’s Help With Fraud Case
Sep 27 2023 // The defendants in the corruption case involving U.S. Senator Robert Menendez include a former New Jersey insurance broker who was convicted of premium fraud in 2011 and lost his insurance license. Jose Uribe allegedly got...
Another Home Explosion in New Jersey Sends Five to Hospitals
Sep 25 2023 // WEST MILFORD, N.J. (AP) — Five people were transported to hospitals after an explosion at a New Jersey home on Friday night, police said. The house in West Milford was heavily damaged by the explosion around 9 p.m.,...
Inman Kircher McBride of New Jersey Joins World Insurance
Sep 19 2023 // Insurance brokerage WorldInsurance Associates reported that Inman Kircher McBride Agency, Inc. (IKM) of Harvey Cedars, New Jersey joined World on September 1. IKM provides personal insurance programs for auto, home,...
Court Clicks ‘OK’ on Uber’s Arbitration Agreement for Users’ Accident Claims
Sep 13 2023 // A notice in Uber’s digital registration process requiring ride-share customers to take any individual claims to arbitration is enforceable, a New Jersey appeals court has ruled in a case involving passengers injured...
Judge Tosses Gun Group’s Challenge to Delaware Public Nuisance Law as Premature
Sep 12 2023 // The federal district court for Delaware has thrown out a suit by a gun rights group challenging a state law that allows the state’s attorney general to sue firearms companies. The law allows lawsuits by the attorney...
Zimmerman Nominated to Be New Jersey Insurance and Banking Commissioner
Sep 7 2023 // Governor Phil Murphy has nominated Justin Zimmerman as commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance. Zimmerman, who has been with the state agency since 2018, currently serves as acting commissioner...
Insurers Cheated Out of Millions in False Claims for Lost or Damaged Cell Phones
Sep 6 2023 // A Newark, New Jersey man has admitted that he conspired with others to defraud telephone providers and insurance companies out of millions of dollars by using stolen or fake identities to submit fraudulent claims for...
Judge Orders Camden Diocese to Rework Bankruptcy Plan After Insurers’ Complaints
Sep 1 2023 // The Catholic Diocese of Camden, New Jersey must rework its bankruptcy plan to better protect insurers from invalid and inflated sexual abuse claims and unreasonable attorneys’ fees. Citing some concerns raised by...
Residents Vow Court Fight Over ‘Inadequate’ New Jersey Toxic Site Settlement
Aug 22 2023 // New Jersey has accepted a revised settlement over chemical dumping that turned parts of a Jersey Shore community into one of America`s most notorious toxic waste cleanup sites, but opponents say the deal is only marginally...
Court Nixes Suit Over New Jersey Gun Liability Law, Says Challengers ‘Jumped the Gun’
Aug 21 2023 // A federal appellate court has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a New Jersey law that allows the state attorney general to bring “public nuisance” claims against gun manufacturers and others who market...
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New Jersey Home Blast That Killed 4 Was Caused by Explosive Materials in the House
Aug 18 2023 // A house fire and explosion in New Jersey that killed two men and two young children earlier this month was caused by explosive materials found in the residence, authorities announced Tuesday. The explosion likely...
New Jersey Supreme Court Backs Catholic School in Firing of Unwed, Pregnant Teacher
Aug 15 2023 // The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Roman Catholic school that fired a teacher who became pregnant out of wedlock. The high court found that where an employment decision is clearly based on the tenets of...
NFP Buys Hafetz & Associates in New Jersey
Aug 10 2023 // NFP, a property-casualty insurance broker, benefits consultant and retirement advisor, has acquired Hafetz & Associates, based in Linwood, New Jersey. Hafetz is a general agent specializing in health benefits, work...
Four New Offshore Wind Power Projects Planned for New Jersey Shore
Aug 9 2023 // Wind power developers proposed four new projects off the New Jersey Shore on Friday, a surge that would more than double the number of wind farms built off its coast if they are approved by regulators. At least two of them...
New Jersey House Fire That Killed 4 Ruled an Accident
Aug 8 2023 // A fast-moving house fire in southern New Jersey that killed four family members, including a four-month-old baby, has been ruled an accident, authorities said Wednesday. Two women, an infant and a teenage girl died in...
AP Review Reveals Problematic Dams in US, But Some States’ Data Not Released
Aug 3 2023 // A more than two-year investigation by The Associated Press identified scores of problematic dams nationwide, but New Jersey is excluded from the analysis because the state did not fully respond to the records requests. The...
New Jersey High Court to Hear Insurers’ Appeal Over War Exclusion in NotPetya Attack
Jul 26 2023 // The New Jersey Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a hostile/warlike action exclusion in an all risks property insurance policy applies in a case involving insurance coverage for a 2017 Russian cyberattack. The...
