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Video Leads to Firing of Massachusetts Fire Official on Injury Leave

A Massachusetts mayor has fired a top fire official out on injury leave after he was captured on video lifting heavy equipment. New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell said Tuesday that Deputy Fire Chief Paul Coderre Jr. was terminated based on …

Connecticut Court Rules University Not Liable for Teens’ Abuse

Connecticut’s Appellate Court ruled Friday that Wesleyan University cannot be held responsible for the alleged abuse of boys in its basketball facilities and the dorm room of a basketball player during the early 1980s. The decision, which upholds the ruling …

Berkshire Confirms Omaha Venue for In-Person Shareholders Meeting

Berkshire Hathaway confirmed that that its annual shareholders meeting will be an in-person meeting held in Omaha in April. The meeting will take place April 30 at the CHI Health Center, an arena and convention center in central Omaha. “We …

New Lawsuit Alleges Negligence by Michigan School in Mass Shooting

A new lawsuit alleging negligence by school officials and a Michigan school shooting suspect’s parents was filed Thursday over the attack at Oxford High School that killed four students and wounded six other students and a teacher. The lawsuit was …

Tesla Auto Insurance Expands Into Ohio

Tesla has expanded its own brand of auto insurance into Ohio, using real-time driving behavior for Model S, Model 3, Model X and Model Y owners. Ohio joins Texas, Arizona, Illinois and California as states where Tesla Insurance is live. …

Mississippi Pharmacist Sentenced in $180 Million Cream Scheme

A Mississippi pharmacist was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison for a multimillion dollar scheme to defraud private insurance companies and a healthcare program for military members, retirees and their families. David Rutland, 42, of Bolton, pleaded guilty to …

People Moves: NFP Cyber Adds Marsh’s Maugé, WTW’s Cavaliere; Dillman to Head Chubb’s Digital Transformation

NFP Welcomes Cyber Risk Experts Maugé and Cavaliere Insurance broker NFP announced the addition of Courtney Maugé, senior vice president, cyber practice leader, and Rick Cavaliere, senior vice president, senior cyber broker. Maugé joins the company from Marsh FINPRO, where …

Florida Jury Awards $110M, Largest Yet in Earplug Suits Against 3M

A federal jury on Thursday awarded $110 million to two U.S. Army veterans who said combat earplugs sold by 3M Co to the military caused them to suffer hearing damage, the largest verdict yet to result from hundreds of thousands …

Gun Rights Group Files Suit Against California City’s Liability Insurance Law

A gun rights group and a gun owner have filed a lawsuit against a California city for a newly passed ordinance requiring citizens to obtain firearm liability insurance and pay an annual fee. The National Association for Gun Rights and …

New York AG Says State to Receive $230M From $26B Opioid Settlement

New York Attorney General Letitia James said the state will receive the maximum amount of $230 million available under the $26 billion settlement agreement.with the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors — Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen — and Johnson & Johnson …

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