42 The number of chemical plants in New Jersey affected by the state’s expanded chemical safety rules. Chemical facilities using extremely hazardous substances must now weigh using safer options and plant workers can now join state inspections under new rules …
207,492 The FBI’s 2006 annual report just issued by its Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), shows how criminals have used the ‘Net to launch nine different varieties of fraud. Among the highlights from the report: During 2006, consumers filed 207,492 …
$47.5 million The total damages ordered to be paid by Merck & Co. after an Atlantic City, N.J., jury found its painkiller Vioxx contributed to an Idaho postal worker’s heart attack, reversing the verdict in the man’s first trial. It …
A bill to require Idaho insurers to offer coverage for accidents involving underinsured drivers passed the Senate, overcoming objections from two insurance agents who said it could increase costs. The measure was scheduled to the House at press time. Underinsured …
Novato, Calif.-based Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. has launched a new optional endorsement available to Prestige Excess policyholders, increasing liability coverage for directors and officers of nonprofit organizations with limits up to $10 million. The endorsement protects policyholders who serve on …
Merck & Co.’s painkiller Vioxx contributed to an Idaho postal worker’s heart attack, a jury in Atlantic City has ruled, reversing the verdict in the man’s first trial and hitting Merck with a total of $47.5 million in damages. In …
Common methods of identity theft: Dumpster diving. Collecting bills and other sources of personal information from trash bins. Skimming. Stealing credit/debit card numbers by using a special storage device when processing your card. Phishing. Pretending to be financial institutions or …
Delay tactic “I am fully aware that the costs of complying with Real ID are enormous and overly burdensome to states, including Maine. I will be introducing this legislation so that we can pause and take a more measured approach …
In the wake of the devastating January 2007 agricultural events, including the citrus freeze in California and the Colorado livestock blizzard, farmers and ranchers are looking for answers — hard answers dealing with their economic survival. In California alone, damage …
Winter storms force farmers and ranchers to take a close look at how to protect their revenue In the wake of the devastating January 2007 agricultural events, including the citrus freeze in California and the Colorado livestock blizzard, farmers and …
