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Bankruptcy Judge Clears Way for Defamation Case in Connecticut Against Alex Jones

A federal bankruptcy judge on Monday cleared the way for a defamation lawsuit in Connecticut to proceed against Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. The case was filed by relatives of some victims of the 2012 massacre at Sandy …

New York’s Foursurance Agency Joins SAN Group

Satellite Agency Network Group, Inc. (SAN) reported that Foursurance Agency of Clifton Park, New York has joined the alliance. Foursurance is a full-service insurance agency specializing in auto, home, life, business and retirement products. The office is centrally located between …

Environmental Officer Warns New Jersey Is Not Prepared for Climate Change Effects

New Jersey’s top environmental officer says the state is not ready for the worsening effects of climate change and rising seas. Testifying Thursday to a joint state Senate-Assembly panel on coastal issues, Shawn LaTourette, the commissioner of Environmental Protection, said …

Maryland Court Affirms Limits on Hiring Firm Liability for Contractor Negligence

The mother of a man killed on a Baltimore construction site who was barred by Maryland’s workers’ compensation law from suing the contractor hired by the city has lost a bid to hold the city and subcontractor liable. The court …

Crash Into Pennsylvania Bar During Fundraiser for Fire Victims Kills 1, Injures 17

One person was killed and another 17 people injured when a vehicle struck a crowd gathered at a Pennsylvania bar for a fundraiser for victims of a house fire that killed 10 earlier this month; the man police say was …

Massachusetts City Claims Ex-Employee Shut Down Police Website

Officials in a Boston suburb are investigating a former city employee they say shut down the police website during a pay dispute. Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller said the former employee, who was the police department information technology director, took down …

New Jersey High Court Backs Insurer’s New York Exclusion in Home Depot Injury Case

Clearly, Admiral Insurance Co. did not want to assume any risk in the New York City area. The insurance policy Admiral issued to Richfield Window Coverings excluded coverage “in any way connected with” operations or activities in the nine counties …

Car Crash Into Virginia Pub Injures More Than a Dozen People, 2 Critically

Two people remained in critical condition on Saturday among the more than a dozen who were injured after a vehicle crashed into a northern Virginia pub and restaurant, according to authorities. The crash at the Ireland’s Four Courts establishment in …

OSHA Investigating Deaths of Amazon Workers in New Jersey

Federal work-safety investigators are looking into the death of an Amazon worker and an injury that potentially led to the death of another employee, adding to a probe already underway following a third fatality during the company’s annual Prime Day …

New York Ex-Gov. Cuomo Wants Taxpayers to Pay His Sexual Harassment Legal Bills

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants taxpayers to foot his legal bills as he defends himself against a workplace sexual harassment claim — and he’s suing the state’s attorney general over it. Cuomo filed the suit against Attorney General …

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