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Harvard Claims Marsh Is to Blame for Its Loss of $15M in Coverage for Admissions Fight

Having lost two bids to recover $15 million from its insurer to cover costs related to its failed defense of its admissions policy, Harvard University is now looking to hold its insurance broker, Marsh, responsible. Harvard’s excess insurer Zurich American …

Spending Passes $17 Million in Pennsylvania Supreme Court Race

Millions more dollars are flowing into Pennsylvania`s race for an open state Supreme Court seat, as labor unions, trial lawyers and billionaires are spending heavily in the campaign to influence a court that has been pivotal in major election-related cases …

Bank Completes Sale of Eastern Insurance to Gallagher

Eastern Bankshares, Inc., the stock holding company for Eastern Bank, has completed the previously disclosed sale of its insurance operations, which conduct business as Eastern Insurance Group, to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Under the agreement, Gallagher acquired Eastern Insurance …

Trump Siblings to Testify in New York Civil Trial

Ivanka Trump’s testimony at her father’s New York civil fraud trial is being delayed until next week so there is sufficient time for her to be questioned, a judge said Monday. Former President Donald Trump’s eldest daughter had been set …

New York State Distributes $190M in Opioid Settlement Funds

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that New York has made available approximately $192.8 million provided in the first year of the opioid settlement agreements to support a variety of prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery initiatives to help New Yorkers affected …

Actor Robert De Niro Tells Jury That Ex-Assistant’s Lawsuit Is ‘Nonsense’

Robert De Niro testified Monday in New York City at a trial resulting from a former personal assistant’s lawsuit accusing the actor of being an abusive boss. De Niro, who at times appeared grouchy, restrained himself from erupting at the …

Delivery Worker’s PTSD Claim Against Five Guys and Maintenance Firm to Go to Jury

A food delivery worker who encountered two weapon-wielding maintenance workers surprised by his presence in a Five Guys hamburger eatery can bring negligence claims against the restaurant and the maintenance company over his mental trauma. The federal district court for …

7 Firms Settle With EPA Over Alleged Underground Storage Tank Violations

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken action against several companies including gas station operators in New Jersey, New York and the U.S. Virgin Islands to address alleged violations of federal laws regarding the maintenance and operation of underground petroleum …

Risk Strategies Acquires Philadelphia Area’s Fairmount Benefits

Boston-based national specialty insurance broker Risk Strategies announced it has acquired Fairmount Benefits Co., a Philadelphia-based specialty firm focused on employee benefit programs and technology for corporate employers. Fairmount Benefits has established specializations in funding mechanisms, pharmacy cost management, benefit …

A Decade After Superstorm Sandy, 2 Major Flood Control Projects Begin in New Jersey

A decade after they were first envisioned in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy ‘s destruction, two of the largest flood control projects designed to protect the densely populated cities of New Jersey that lie just outside New York City finally …

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