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Trial Underway for Fatal New York Limousine Crash That Killed 20

A limousine company operator on trial for a crash that killed 20 people in upstate New York was portrayed by a prosecutor Monday as directly responsible for the deaths, while a defense lawyer argued he was simply in the dark …

Officials Waiting for Insurance Adjusters at Site of Chemical Plant Explosion

Officials from pharmaceutical manufacturer Seqens and the city of Newburyport, Massachusetts are waiting on insurance adjusters to show before beginning demolition and cleanup at the Seqens facility where a worker was killed in an explosion last week. The city has …

Accountant Charged With $10 Million in Construction Workers’ Compensation Fraud

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jr. announced two indictments of a certified public accountant for defrauding the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) of more than $10 million in workers’ compensation insurance premium payments. Accountant Steve Lyon was charged with …

Maryland Firefighter’s Widow Wins Death Benefits Opposed by County Employer

A Maryland widow is entitled to her late husband’s workers’ compensation death benefits because she was dependent upon her husband at the time of his disablement, a Maryland appeals court has ruled. The appeals panel overturned a lower court that …

New York Jury Has Wide Latitude to Decide Civil Claims Against Trump

The New York jury hearing an advice columnist’s claims that she was raped by Donald Trump could begin deliberations as soon as Tuesday, and it will have wide latitude in deciding the truthfulness of the allegations against the former president. …

Shipping Company to Pay $2.25M for Environmental Law Violations

A Greek shipping company has pleaded guilty and agreed to pay $2.25 million for violations of environmental laws that were carried out by the captain and chief engineer of one of its oil tankers, federal prosecutors in Rhode Island said. …

Soldier Denied New Trial to Sue Police Over Violent Stop

A U.S. Army soldier won’t get a new trial for his lawsuit against two police officers after he was pepper- sprayed, struck and handcuffed during a traffic stop in rural Virginia, a federal judge has ruled. Video of the incident …

State Judge Nixes Trump Damages Suit Against New York Times

Former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against The New York Times over a 2018 investigative series into his family’s wealth and tax practices was dismissed by a state judge Wednesday. The lawsuit accused the Times and three of its investigative reporters …

Wrongfully Convicted Massachusetts Man Gets $13M Settlement

A Massachusetts man who spent 32 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of setting a fire that killed eight people will receive $13 million from the city where he was arrested. “One of the things for me to …

Worker’s Body Recovered at Site of Explosion at Massachusetts Plant With Fire History

The body of a worker who died in an explosion at a Newburyport, Massachusetts chemical plant has been recovered and identified. The deceased has been identified by his family as Jack O’Keefe of Methuen. The body was recovered about 5:30 …

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