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Massachusetts AG Warns AI Systems Subject to Consumer Protection, Anti-Bias Laws

Developers, suppliers, and users of artificial intelligence must comply with existing state consumer protection, anti-discrimination, and data privacy laws, the Massachusetts attorney general cautioned Tuesday. In an advisory, Attorney General Andrea Campbell pointed to what she described as the widespread …

Judge Orders Pennsylvania Utility Board to Produce Chocolate Factory Blast Records

Pennsylvania utility regulators must turn over inspection records to the National Transportation Safety Board as part of the federal agency’s probe into a fatal explosion at a chocolate factory last year, a federal judge ruled this week. U.S. District Judge …

3 Construction Workers Killed Doing Overnight Sealing on I-83, Police Say

LEWISBERRY, Pa. (AP) — Three construction workers on a maintenance project along a Pennsylvania interstate were struck and killed by a truck early Wednesday, state police said. Investigators said a 24-year-old man was driving a large box truck at about …

Brooklyn Diocese Settles with New York AG for Mishandling Clergy Sex Abuse Cases

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced an agreement with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn to address years of reported mismanaging clergy sexual abuse cases. According to the Office of the Attorney General, its investigation found the diocese failed …

Ohio River Near Pittsburgh Reopens to Maritime Traffic After Sunken Barge Found

The U.S. Coast Guard reopened the Ohio River in Pittsburgh to maritime traffic on Tuesday, nearly four days after 26 barges broke loose and floated away during weekend flooding. “The river is open. The Ohio River is open,” Lt. Eyobe …

People Moves: Maryland Insurance Commissioner Birrane to Leave Post in June

Maryland Insurance Commissioner Kathleen A. Birrane has announced she plans to resign effective June 30 and to return to private practice at DLA Piper, the law firm where she was a partner until being appointed commissioner in May 2020. Birrane …

Maryland Asks Insurers to Accommodate Those Hurt by Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Maryland’s insurance regulator is asking insurance companies to do what they can to make sure that individuals and businesses hurt by the Baltimore bridge collapse tragedy do not lose coverage due to non-payment of premium. The Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) …

Maryland Launches Programs to Help Port of Baltimore Businesses and Workers

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced last Friday the start of a program to help Port of Baltimore businesses retain employees in the aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. The $12.5 million program aims to prevent layoffs while recovery …

The Auto Store in New Jersey Pays $868K to Settle 35 Safety Violations

One of the East Coast’s largest auto recyclers and used parts suppliers has agreed to pay $868,000 in penalties related to 35 workplace safety violations at its Camden, New Jersey facility. The agreement with The Auto Store, operating as My …

Ship That Caused Baltimore Bridge Collapse Had Apparent Electrical Problems at Dock

Hours before leaving port, the massive container ship that caused the deadly collapse of a Baltimore bridge experienced apparent electrical problems, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Monday, the same day FBI agents boarded …

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