Purdue Pharma LP said its making progress in settlement talks with members of the Sackler family who own the company and won another extension of a breathing spell that’s shielded the family from civil lawsuits for years. Judge Sean Lane …
Michigan-based Highstreet Insurance Partners has acquired the Mitchell Agency, headquartered in Largo, Florida, near St. Petersburg. Highstreet said in a news release that the Florida agency and its eight employees will be under the direction of Gulf Regional President Vin …
Californians for the past 54 years have relied on the state’s “lemon law” to fight back against car makers that sell them defective vehicles. Now, critics say Californians’ ability to recoup their money after buying a clunker could become more …
A Maine man damaged 75 vehicles at an automobile dealership, smashing windows and denting hoods of vehicles before he was arrested, police said. The 25-year-old man from Auburn was charged with aggravated criminal mischief early Sunday, police said. They did …
At the 2016 dedication of the first state-sponsored electric vehicle charging station in Beatty, former Gov. Brian Sandoval demonstrated how easy it was to charge an electric Ford Focus. “This is the first electric highway in the United States,” the …
Insurers have failed to win dismissal of a federal COVID-19 business interruption lawsuit against them by the luxury hotel chain Mandarin Oriental. Judge John P. Cronan of U.S District Court in New York found that endorsement language about coverage for …
CHICAGO (AP) — More than 200 men and women were sexually abused as children while in custody at juvenile detention centers in Illinois, according to lawsuits filed Monday, the latest in a string of complaints alleging decades of systemic child …
Despite several early blazes and one of the state’s largest so far, experts worry California’s wildfire season could get worse when the seasonal winds responsible for fanning some of the biggest fires arrive. A CNN report out this week queries …
A Kansas county said it found unauthorized access and acquisition of personal information maintained by the county, including protected health information related to individuals who received services. Franklin County, located southeast of Kansas City, shared in a Sept. 20 update …
SALINA, Kansas (AP) — A JetBlue flight from New York to San Diego landed safely in Kansas after the crew received an alert about smoke in the cargo area, authorities said. The airline said it turned out to be a …
