A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit 12 women brought last summer against Liberty University, accusing the Christian institution of fostering an unsafe environment on its Virginia campus and mishandling cases of sexual assault and harassment, according to court …
Delaware’s state Senate on Thursday gave final approval to a bill legalizing possession of up to one ounce of marijuana by adults for recreational use. The legislation cleared the Democrat-led Senate on a 13-7 party line vote. Sen. Bruce Ennis …
A former Bridgeport assistant police chief’s lawsuit claiming he was defrauded out of the police chief’s job can go forward, a state appeals court has ruled. James Nardozzi’s lawsuit stemmed from the hiring scandal that landed the city’s police chief …
IA&B Welcomes John Savant as Government Affairs Director The independent insurance agents’ trade association for Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware has a new lobbyist. The Insurance Agents & Brokers (IA&B) has hired John Savant as government affairs director. In his role, …
Crews on Tuesday were battling an estimated 45-acre brush fire in New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest and said it might have been caused by a person who started the fire for warmth or cooking. The fire was west of …
A U.S. judge on Thursday ruled that “Vape: The Musical,” which mocks the blockbuster 1978 film “Grease,” amounted to fair use and did not infringe the rights of owners of the “Grease” copyright. Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain of the …
WILSONS, Va.— Soon after Jim Medeiros bought his 143-acre (58-hectare) cattle and poultry farm in rural Virginia a decade ago, he and his wife were startled by the sounds of 20 hunting dogs barking and howling as they circled their …
Choice Financial Group reported that it has acquired property/casualty insurance agency Fonner Insurance Associates in Abington, Pennsylvania. Fonner has served the greater Philadelphia area for 30 years led by the Fonner family. William and Eric Fonner will continue managing the …
The Rhode Island Supreme Court recently revisited the “going-and-coming” rule that generally excludes workers’ compensation benefits where an injured worker is traveling to or from work. The court has affirmed — and slightly modified— an exception to that rule concerning …
Connecticut’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that executive orders issued by Gov. Ned Lamont affecting restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic could not not be used by a Norwalk eatery as an excuse not to pay the rent. The court ruled against …
