A federal court jury in Cleveland, Ohio, has convicted a cardiologist of ordering unnecessary medical tests, performing unnecessary procedures and submitting fraudulent bills totaling $7.2 million. Fifty-six-year-old Harold Persaud of Westlake was convicted of one count of health carefraud, 13 …
Naperville, Ill., city officials have spent about $760,000 on rebuilding its online network three years after a cyberattack wreaked havoc. City officials tell the Chicago Tribune insurance covered about 25 percent of the cost. Officials say there’s no evidence of …
Missouri Department of Insurance Director John M. Huff has appointed five veteran regulators to new and expanded leadership roles. Angela Nelson, director of the Market Regulation Division, has been tasked with the additional responsibility of chief industry liaison where she …
A limit on the injection of saltwater into the ground by oil producers coincided with less intense earthquakes in south-central Kansas, according to a state geologist. The reduction in the magnitude of earthquakes mirrored the adoption of the Kansas Corporation …
The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that an anti-fracking measure in Youngstown must be put back on fall ballots. In a unanimous decision, the high court said the Mahoning County Board of Elections lacked the authority not to certify an …
Great American Insurance Group based in Cincinnati, Ohio, has named James (Jim) R. Niehaus was named senior vice president and chief information officer of its Property and Casualty Group. Niehaus joined the Great American in 2007 as divisional assistant vice …
Ohio Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor announced that as of September 2015 the insurance agent tax lien program has collected or set-up payment plans totaling $15,149,631 in unpaid income tax, sales tax and workers’ compensation premium payments. Taylor introduced the program …
Wisconsin’s troubled job-creation agency handed out more awards last year but created fewer jobs, according to its annual report. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation awarded nearly $90 million more in economic development awards last year than the previous year, according …
The Missouri Supreme Court has given fresh life to a lawsuit that claims the Kansas City Chiefs fired an older maintenance manager because of his age. In vacating a Jackson County jury’s decision that the club didn’t discriminate in Steve …
The growth in Hispanic-owned businesses in the United States is outstripping that of companies in general and the fastest growth has been in Midwest states, according to a study released Sept. 21. The number of Hispanic-owned businesses grew by 30 …
