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New York AG, City Sue ‘Ghost Gun’ Distributors for Allegedly Fueling Gun Violence

New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against multiple gun distributors for allegedly fueling a gun violence crisis and endangering New Yorkers. James alleges that 10 gun distributors sold tens of thousands of illegal, unfinished frames and …

Massachusetts OSHA Plan for Public Sector Gets Initial Federal Nod

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has given preliminary approval to a new occupational safety and health plan for Massachusetts state and local employers and their employees. If given final approved after a comment period, the Massachusetts OSHA …

Cross Insurance Acquires Benefits Agency in Massachusetts

Maine-based insurance agency Cross Insurance has reported its acquisition of Northern Benefits of Massachusetts. Northern Benefits of Massachusetts, based in Marlborough, specializes in customized benefits brokerage and compliance awareness for small and mid-sized companies in Massachusetts. Northern Benefits offices will …

FEMA to Send Connecticut $1.3M for May Storm Recovery

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending nearly $1.3 million to the state of Connecticut to reimburse it for the administrative costs of recovering from the tornadoes and storms that struck the state on May 15, 2018. A line …

AM Best Downgrades Members of NLC Insurance Companies Pool

AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to “bbb+” (Good) from “a-” (Excellent) of the insurers that operate under an intercompany pooling agreement and are collectively referred …

Insurer Asserts No Duty to Defend Security Firm in Rhode Island Club Shooting

The insurer for a security firm for a Rhode Island nightclub where shootings and stabbings took place on October 17, 2021 is asking a court to declare it has no duty to defend the security firm. Persons injured in the …

Travelers Championship Raised $2.5 Million for Charities

The Travelers Companies reported that the 2022 Travelers Championship generated more than $2.5 million for more than 130 charitable organizations. Since Travelers became title sponsor in 2007, the event has raised more than $25 million for more than 800 local …

Maine AG Says Religious Schools May Face Obstacles Despite Supreme Court Ruling

Religious schools got what they wanted when the Supreme Court allowed them to participate in a state tuition program. But the state attorney general said the ruling will be for naught unless the schools are willing to abide by the …

Medical Society Accuses Insurers of Using ‘Junk Science’ to Deny Covid Business Claims

The medical profession in New Hampshire is accusing the insurance industry of using “junk science” in justifying its denials of Covid-related business insurance claims. In an amicus brief in a case between a hotel chain and eight insurers, the New …

Court Says Woman Can Sue Harvard for Distress Over Enslaved Ancestors’ Photos

A Connecticut woman who says she’s descended from slaves who are portrayed in widely published, historical photos owned by Harvard University can sue the school for emotional distress, Massachusetts’ highest court ruled Thursday. The state’s Supreme Judicial Court partly vacated …

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