Three Harvard University graduate students said in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday that the Ivy League school for years ignored complaints about sexual harassment by a renowned professor and allowed him to intimidate students by threatening to hinder their careers. …
The Hilb Group announced that it has acquired Wharton Surety Consultants, expanding its growing presence in the Philadelphia area. The transaction became effective December 31, 2021. Based in Wayne, Pennsylvania, Wharton specializes in surety and fidelity bonding. Serving clients nationwide, …
Several families whose loved ones died or were critically injured while trying to escape a smoked-filled Bronx apartment building sued the owners Tuesday, alleging safety violations that led to the wrongful deaths of 17 people, including eight children. The five …
The sun was shining when Kim Williams hopped in her Honda Odyssey to visit a friend at a nursing home. But an unexpected downpour on the drive back left her trapped in a maze of flooded streets. Williams made turn …
A former Brimfield, Mass. police officer has filed a lawsuit claiming the town’s board members discriminated against him when they chose not to reappoint him as the town’s only patrolman because of his sexual orientation. Ryan Olszta alleges the town …
Charlotte, North Carolina-based Insurance broker Truist Insurance Holdings, Inc. reports it has agreed to acquire the national title insurance agency Kensington Vanguard National Land Services. The transaction expands Truist’s presence in the title insurance market. Truist’s existing title operation, BridgeTrust …
A Maine legislative committee has signed off on a proposal to help emergency responders gain better access to mental health support. The proposal would continue a presumption that firefighters, emergency medical technicians, police officers, emergency dispatchers and others who are …
A bill aimed at addressing the increasing costs of prescription drugs is scheduled to come up for a vote in the Massachusetts Senate this week. The legislation would establish a process for identifying drug price thresholds that pose a public …
A federal judge on Monday sided with Amazon.com Inc. in dismissing a discrimination lawsuit that workplace organizer Christian Smalls had filed against his former employer. U.S. District Judge Rachel Kovner rejected Smalls’ claim that Amazon had fired him because he …
Broker World Insurance Associates reports it acquired J.K. Olivieri Insurance Agency, Inc. of Middleboro, Massachusetts, on December 1, 2021. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. J.K. Olivieri Insurance Agency was founded in 1979 in Brockton by John K. Olivieri. …
