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New York Overhaul of Gun Rules Expected to Draw Legal Challenges

New York lawmakers approved a sweeping overhaul Friday of the state’s handgun licensing rules, seeking to preserve some limits on firearms after the Supreme Court ruled that most people have a right to carry a handgun for personal protection. The …

Supreme Court Declines to Hear New York Vaccine Mandate for Health Workers

The Supreme Court declined on Thursday to take up a case involving a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers in New York that does not offer an exemption for religious reasons. The court’s action follows a decision in December …

Grocery Chain Wegmans Settles with New York Over Data Breach

The supermarket chain Wegmans agreed to pay $400,000 and upgrade its security practices over a data breach that exposed personal information of more than 3 million consumers nationwide, New York Attorney General Letitia James said on Thursday. Wegmans was accused …

McDonald’s Franchise Owner Consents to $1.6M Settlement of Sex Harassment Suit

Coughlin, Inc., a Vermont-based company that owns 10 McDonald’s franchise restaurants in Vermont and New Hampshire, will pay $1,600,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sex discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the …

Family Blames Fatal Wreck on PennDOT’s Failure to Fix Ditch

Matt Neidlinger crested the hill of a narrow, twisty state road and found a nasty surprise waiting for him at the bottom. The ditch was a couple of feet wide and spanned both lanes, and Neidlinger barely had time to …

No Injuries Reported in Fire at Maryland Boys’ Summer Camp

THURMONT, Md. (AP) —Crews battled a fire at an overnight summer camp in western Maryland on Wednesday morning, but no injuries were reported, officials said. Firefighters were initially dispatched around 7:30 a.m. for a report of a fire in a …

People Moves: Sponic Succeeds Jacobsen at Donegal Personal Lines; Mullan Heads Human Resources for Risk Strategies; Edmonds Becomes Coaction’s Chief Actuary

Donegal Names Sponic to Lead Personal Lines David W. Sponic has been named senior vice president of personal lines by Donegal Insurance Group. Sponic succeeds Jeff Jacobsen, who the company said will transition into an advisory role leading up to …

Rochester Diocese, Insurers Plan for January Hearing on $147M Sexual Abuse Settlement

Insurers and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester have agreed on a schedule for discovery and a bankruptcy court trial regarding a proposed $147 million settlement to cover sex abuse claims against the church. The proposed settlement was reached after …

ReSource Pro Acquires Commercial Lines Technology Platform towerIQ

Insurance business services firm ReSource Pro reports it has completed its acquisition of towerIQ, a property/casualty insurance focused technology platform designed to streamline workflows and capture market data. ReSource Pro said the addition of the insurtech will allow its clients …

New York Moves to Bolster Concealed-Carry Gun Laws

New York’s getting ready to go around a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision by making schools and subways no-gun zones and by making it more difficult to obtain a permit to carry a firearm. Across the country, Democrats in California …

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