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Gun Advocates Quick to Sue Over Connecticut’s New Gun Safety Law

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday signed the most wide-ranging state gun control bill since a 2013 law passed in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, sparking an immediate lawsuit by gun rights supporters seeking to block …

Rhode Island AG Lawsuit Says Landlord Puts Tenants at Risk

A Rhode Island landlord whose tenants have long complained about lead hazards, rodent infestations and other problems with their apartments was sued Tuesday by the state attorney general, who said conditions at many properties put renters’ health and safety at …

Delaware County, Police Seek Dismissal of Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Attorneys for Delaware’s largest county and three police officers asked a federal judge on Tuesday to rule in their favor in a lawsuit stemming from a fatal police shooting in 2021. The family of Lymond Moses is suing New Castle …

Actor Gooding Settles Civil Sex Abuse Case, Averting Trial in New York

Just as a trial was to begin, it was revealed Tuesday that Cuba Gooding Jr. has settled accusations that he raped a woman in a New York City hotel a decade ago, according to court records. The actor had insisted …

New York City Files Suit Against Hyundai, Kia Over Thefts

New York City has joined other municipalities in suing carmakers Hyundai and Kia for not having immobilizer anti-theft technology in some of their vehicles, which the municipalities claim has resulted in record car thefts and created a public nuisance around …

Child Sexual Assault Lawsuit Bill Fails to Advance in Pennsylvania

Child sexual abuse survivors pressed Pennsylvania lawmakers Monday to move ahead with opening a two-year window for them to file otherwise outdated lawsuits over their claims, but a partisan fight in the Legislature kept the proposal bottled up with no …

Vermont School Settles 1st Amendment Suit by Coach Over Comments on Trans Athlete

A Vermont school district will reinstate a middle school soccer coach who was suspended for misgendering a transgender female athlete, and will delete any reference to bullying investigations from his daughter’s school record, under the settlement of a lawsuit that …

Demolition Company Vows Repairs After Implosion Fallout Damages Nearby Homes

A blast of air and dust from the implosion of two smokestacks at a shuttered coal-fired power plant in western Pennsylvania last week felled power poles and caused damage to nearby homes. But the demolition company is vowing full repairs. …

Jury Should Decide ‘Borrowed Employee’ Liability, New Jersey High Court Affirms

The New Jersey Supreme Court has affirmed that whether an employer is vicariously liable under the borrowed-employee doctrine is a question of fact that should be decided by the jury, not the judge, unless the evidence is obviously one-sided. The …

Insurance Broker CBIZ Buys Information Security Consultant Pivot Point

Cleveland-based insurance and financial advisory firm CBIZ, Inc. announced that it acquired information security consulting firm, Pivot Point Security, of Hamilton, New Jersey, effective June 1, 2023. Founded in 2001, PPS serves small and middle market businesses with certification and …

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