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President Signs Disaster Declaration After Vermont Storms

President Joe Biden has signed a disaster declaration for damage caused by storms that hit the southern Vermont counties of Windham and Bennington at the end of July, the office of Vermont Governor Phil Scott said Wednesday. The presidential declaration …

More Dancers Allege Sex Abuse by Instructor, Ballerina Wife

Three more dancers have come forward to allege that an instructor and his wife, a former star with the Boston Ballet, sexually abused them, according to an expanded lawsuit. Five dancers now say dance instructor Mitchell Taylor Button and his …

Longtime New York City Contractor Indicted for $1M Insurance Fraud

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. and New York City Department of Investigation (DOI) Commissioner Margaret Garnett announced the indictment of Dragonetti Brothers Landscaping, Nursery, & Florist (DBLNF) and D.B. Demolition Inc., as well as their respective presidents Nicholas …

Connecticut Considers Drop in 2022 Workers’ Comp Rates, Seeks Public Comment

Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Andrew N. Mais issued a department notice on September 24 announcing a 30 day period of public comment on the National Council on Compensation Insurance’s (NCCI) voluntary loss cost and assigned risk rate filing. NCCI is proposing …

Rhode Island Woman Is Awarded $1.3M After Botched Surgery

A jury has awarded $1.3 million to a Rhode Island woman who underwent gallstone surgery that resulted in months of complications because of negligence from Kent Hospital. The jury reached a verdict Thursday, finding both Dr. Brian Reed and Kent …

People Moves: New Hire at Risk Strategies; Promotions at Ames & Gough

Risk Strategies Hires Honig as Compliance Director for Employee Benefits Risk Strategies, a national specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm, hired Erica Honig as the compliance director for its employee benefits division. In this new role, Honig will provide …

New York City to Hire Forecaster, Beef Up Warnings After Ida Flooding

New York City is planning to hire a private weather forecaster, install more drainage features and issue earlier and more aggressive warnings to residents under a new plan to respond to heavy rainfall like the deadly deluge Hurricane Ida dropped …

Sotheby’s Must Face New York Claims It Helped Rich Collector Dodge Taxes

Sotheby’s must face a lawsuit by New York’s attorney general accusing the auction house of fraudulently helping a wealthy art collector dodge millions of dollars of sales taxes, a state judge has ruled. The case concerned purchases by a Sotheby’s …

Delaware Sues Monsanto Alleging Damage to Natural Resources

Delaware’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against chemical company Monsanto and spinoffs Solutia and Pharmacia, alleging long-lasting damage to the state’s natural resources. The lawsuit filed Delaware Superior Court on Wednesday alleges Monsanto knew as early as 1937 that …

Maine Attorney General Considers Suing Over PCB, PFAS Contamination

Maine’s attorney general is seeking proposals from law firms willing to assist with potential legal claims over chemical contamination in the state. The state is considering legal claims over so-called PCBs and a separate class known as PFAS. Both chemicals …

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