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Jury Sides With New York Luxury Brand in Trademark Tiff With Adidas Over Stripes

A Manhattan jury on Thursday said Adidas had failed to show luxury brand Thom Browne Inc.’s use of stripes on its clothing infringed the sportswear giant’s signature three-stripe trademark. The jury found the fashion house’s parallel stripe designs were not …

Jury Clears Boston Trolley Driver of Negligence Charges Involving Crash That Injured 27

The driver of a Boston light-rail trolley that crashed into the rear of another train in the summer of 2021, sending 27 people to the hospital, was cleared by a jury Wednesday of a gross negligence charge. Owen Turner, 51, …

OSHA Fines Utility Eversource $333K for Fatal Beacon Hill Arc Flash, Blast in Boston

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Eversource Energy Service Co. for five violations of workplace safety standards after its investigation of a fatal arc flash and arc blast in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood on July 12, 2022, …

Pennsylvania Raises Auto Insurance Accident Surcharge Threshold Again

Pennsylvania auto insurers will not be able to surcharge private passenger policyholders with claims unless their aggregate claim cost over a three-year period exceeds $2,100. This new threshold is effective in July and is up from the current $1,900. Insurers …

New York Corporations Face Fines for Criminal Liability for Construction Deaths, Injuries

Corporations in New York’s construction industry will face increased fines of up to $500,000 if they are found criminally liable for worker deaths or serious injuries. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law what has been named Carlos’ Law. The legislation …

Class Action Suit Alleges Chubb Misleads Consumers With Home Premium Discounts

Insurer Chubb is being accused of misleading consumers in the way it offers insurance premium discounts to homeowners as percentages without specifying the actual dollar amounts that insureds can save, and allegedly not applying all of the promised discounts. A …

‘American Horror Story’ TV Production Firms Sued Over Driver’s COVID Death

The wife of a late Massachusetts man is suing the companies involved in the 2021 production of “American Horror Story” on Cape Cod, alleging their lack of precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 led to his death. In a …

Hilb Group Acquires Oak Ridge Surety Agency in Pennsylvania

The Hilb Group has acquired Oak Ridge Surety Agency in West Chester, Pennsylvania, which specializes in surety bond programs and commercial insurance. Martin Hellman and his team of insurance professionals will become part of Hilb Group’s Mid-Atlantic regional operations. The …

Safety Agency Says Trailer Truck Striking Back of Party Bus Caused Fatal Virginia Crash

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — When a tractor trailer struck the rear of a bus last month carrying more than 20 people in Virginia, the passenger compartment of the bus was destroyed and several passengers were ejected, the National Transportation Safety …

Supreme Court Allows New York’s Revised Gun Carry Law… for Now

The U.S. Supreme Court today allowed New York’s new gun carry law to remain in effect as legal challenges to the statute continue. In denying plaintiffs’ bid to vacate a Second Circuit Court of Appeal’s denial of a district court …

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