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Hub International Limited Acquires Assets of Epstein Financial Services LLC

Hub International Limited (Hub), a full-service global insurance broker, has acquired the assets of Epstein Financial Services LLC and Epstein Financial Group LLC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, Epstein Financial is an independent …

Flaming Gas Leak Forces Evacuation of a Dozen Homes in Massachusetts

A gas leak ignited Saturday morning in front of a residence in Marshfield, Massachusetts, sending plumes of flames into the air and forcing officials to evacuate about a dozen homes. The fire continue to burn throughout the day and into …

Lawsuit: Only Christians Could Apply for Maryland Jail Chaplain Job

Applicants for a chaplain’s job at a Maryland county jail had to sign a statement affirming that they are Christians, a Muslim man claims Thursday in a federal lawsuit accusing the county and a contractor of religious discrimination. Lawyers from …

New York Bill Would Give Sexual Abuse Survivors New Chance to Sue

People sexually abused as adults would have a chance to sue the perpetrators even if the usual deadline to bring a lawsuit had expired under a bill gaining momentum in New York’s legislature. The bill, called the Adult Survivors Act, …

Robinhood Cannot Block Massachusetts Securities Regulators’ Case, Judge Rules

A Massachusetts judge on Thursday rejected Robinhood’s bid to block state regulators from moving forward with their enforcement action alleging that the online brokerage encourages inexperienced investors to place risky trades without limits. Suffolk County Superior Court Judge Kenneth Salinger …

Pennsylvania Drops Legal Action Against Restaurants Over Pandemic

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has dropped its legal action against more than 40 restaurants that were accused of defying state orders to close indoor dining and maintain social-distancing protocols. The Health Department had filed two separate complaints alleging that …

New Hampshire Sex Abuse Class-Action Suit Tossed, Individual Claims Stand

A judge on Wednesday dismissed a class action lawsuit involving 300 people who allege decades of abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center, but he left the door open for individual claims against the state. The lead plaintiff, David Meehan, …

Woman in Racist Central Park Confrontation Sues Employer Over Firing

The white woman who was widely condemned and fired after a videotaped dispute with a Black birdwatcher in Central Park filed a lawsuit against her former employer, accusing the company of not doing an investigation before her termination because of …

Penn. Court Says Tavern Entitled to Business Income Coverage for COVID-19 Losses

An insurer could have to pay for a Pennsylvania tavern’s business interruption losses after it shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic because of a two-letter word in its policy. The Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas for Allegheny County has …

Lawsuit Dismissed in Death of Woman Buried in Maryland Beach Sand

The lawsuit surrounding the death of a woman who was accidentally buried alive on a Maryland beach by a tractor has been dismissed from federal court. The Daily Times reports that attorneys representing Ocean City and the victim’s mother filed …

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