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Baltimore Archdiocese Suspends Monk Who Paid to Settle Sex Harassment Complaint

A Benedictine monk has been suspended from ministry after the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore recently became aware of a payment he made several years ago to settle sexual harassment allegations. Last week, Father Paschal Morlino was dismissed from his position …

Asleep at Wheel: When a Medical Emergency Does Not Negate a Driver’s Negligence

A driver who suffers a sudden medical emergency and crashes into another vehicle may be held liable for the accident even if never diagnosed with the condition or never advised not to drive. If the driver knew or should have …

Virginia School Bus Crash Injures 12 Children and Driver

A bus driver and 12 children were hurt when a school bus headed to a southeastern Virginia elementary school overturned Monday morning, officials said. City of Suffolk spokesperson Jennifer Moore said the crash happened around 9:30 a.m. on Cypress Chapel …

People Moves: Fawcett Named Maryland Associate Commissioner for P&C

Fawcett Named Maryland Associate Commissioner for Property/Casualty Maryland Insurance Commissioner Kathleen A. Birrane has appointed William Fawcett as associate commissioner for property and casualty for the Maryland Insurance Administration. Fawcett will oversee the Insurance Administration’s property/casualty division. Fawcett most recently …

Justice Department Launches Probe of Trenton Police Department

The Justice Department (DOJ) announced it has has opened a civil rights practices investigation into the Trenton, New Jersey police department. Officials said the investigation will seek to determine “whether there are systemic violations of the Constitution and federal law” …

Bronx Contractor Cited For Excavation Hazards After 2 Deaths at JFK Airport

The deaths of two employees of a Bronx water and sewer contractor at a construction site at John F. Kennedy International Airport could have been prevented with proper safeguards, according to investigators with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration …

Report on Virginia Beach Mass Shooting Stresses Training for Police, Fund for Victims

A state commission has called for numerous changes to how Virginia and its communities respond to mass shootings, from establishing a victims` fund to teaching people how to slow bleeding before paramedics arrive. But the panel`s final report on a …

Former Washington NFL Player Denied Workers’ Compensation for Hip

Stuart Anderson, who played linebacker for the National Football League’s Washington Redskins (now known as the Washington Commanders) in the mid-1980s, has lost his bid to collect workers’ compensation medical benefits. Anderson filed clams in 2018 and 2019 seeking benefits …

New York Plant Transfers Spent Nuclear Fuel to Dry Cask Storage

The Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan, New York, has transferred all spent nuclear fuel to dry cask storage in a move towards decommissioning the plant, the New York State Department of Public Service and Indian Point Closure Task …

New Jersey High Court to Hear E-Scooter Rider’s Bid for No-Fault Auto Benefits

David Goyco says he was like a bicyclist when he was injured while riding his low-speed electric scooter and hit by a car. Thus, he contends, he is entitled to personal injury protection (PIP) benefits from his auto insurer, Progressive …

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