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Theft of 2 Million Dimes Linked to Truck Cargo Robbery Spree

Federal authorities have released more details and unsealed charges in the theft of more than 2 million dimes earlier this year from a tractor-trailer that had picked up the coins from the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. The truck driver was …

Pennsylvania Restaurant to Pay $269K for Illegal Pay Practices, Child Labor Violations

A Collegeville, Pennsylvania restaurant and its owners must pay $268,660 in back wages, liquidated damages and punitive damages to satisfy a consent judgment obtained by the U.S. Department of Labor after an investigation into the employers’ illegal pay practices. According …

Two New York Hospitals Resume Admitting Emergency Patients After Cyberattack

Two New York hospitals that were hit with a cyberattack have resumed admitting emergency patients after shutting down their computer systems to investigate, hospital officials said. The ambulance diversion ended Saturday night and the hospitals resumed admitting patients, hospital officials …

Philadelphia Reports Cyber Incident Affecting Email

The city of Philadelphia has released a notice about a cyber incident that occurred in May and July involving personal health information. On May 24, 2023, city officials initially became aware of suspicious activity in its email and launched an …

New York Requires Kids’ Camps to Search National Sex Offender Database Before Hiring

New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation to give families sending their kids to camps added peace of mind about the camps’ hiring practices. The legislation (S.6063/A.4117) directs the New York State Department of Health to require operators of …

Gallagher Acquires New York’s Rosenzweig Agency

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Mineola, New York-based Rosenzweig Insurance Agency, Inc. Rosenzweig Insurance Agency is an insurance broker with pharmacy expertise serving small and medium-sized businesses. Larry Rosenzweig, Lynn Rosenzweig Derby and their team will …

Target Store Not Liable in Drip-and-Slip Case

A Target store store in Irondequoit, New York is not responsible for an injury claim brought by a customer who slipped and fell on a puddle on the floor because its employees were not aware of the hazard and, even …

Asbestos Wrongful Death Claim Allowed Against Employer as Workers’ Comp Exception

A Connecticut appeals court has revived a wrongful death claim that tests a narrow exception to the state law that makes workers’ compensation the exclusive remedy for most workplace deaths and injuries. Harold Dusto’s estate blames his death on mesothelioma …

Cyberattack on 2 New York Hospitals Forces Ambulance Diversions

Two hospitals in New York were hit with a cyberattack and had to divert patients to other facilities, hospital officials said Friday. The cyberattack affected computer systems at HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston along with Margaretville Hospital and Mountainside Residential Care …

Baltimore Firefighter Killed, Four Others Injured Battling Rowhouse Fire

A rapidly intensifying blaze that engulfed multiple rowhouses in northwest Baltimore late Thursday afternoon left one firefighter dead and four others injured, city officials said. The injured firefighters sustained varying degrees of burns and are receiving medical treatment, officials said …

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