A malpractice insurance company has threatened not to renew coverage for eight Bronx obstetricians who treat poor, high-risk patients. The New York Times reports that Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Company issued the warning in a letter last month. It went …
A judge has thrown out a lawsuit by a cookbook author who accused Jerry Seinfeld of hurting her reputation by mocking her on national television. In a ruling filed with the court last Friday, state Justice Marcy Friedman said it …
A judge is urging lawyers in the June trial of the only wrongful death case remaining from the Sept. 11 attacks to see if they can trim the number of defendants, but one lawyer cited lingering questions over how weapons …
A New York district attorney is seeking a special prosecutor to investigate possible wrongdoing at a now-closed crime lab. Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice says she will ask court approval to appoint Eric Dinallo to lead an investigation. Dinallo …
A Middletown man who thought he was doing favors for unlicensed family members and friends by registering and insuring their cars was arrested for falsifying business records, the New York State Insurance Department reported. Ruben Godinez has been accused of …
Nine New York homeowners have filed a lawsuit against a Denver-based natural gas driller and its subcontractors, claiming the companies contaminated drinking water with gas and silt. The lawsuit, filed Friday in state Supreme Court, claims that Anschutz Exploration Corp. …
Beginning tomorrow, New York drivers who are caught talking on their cell phones without a headset will gain two points on their driving records — which means higher insurance costs. The New York Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced the …
The New York Senate Committee on Insurance is scheduled to hear bills this afternoon that would extend insurance agents’ license renewals, allow multiple rating plans for personal lines insurers and clarify laws about insurance surcharges from car accidents. One bill …
The New York State Department of Labor has issued two safety violations against the Broadway musical ‘Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark,” the stunt-heavy show that has been plagued by injuries to cast members, a newspaper reported. Citing an anonymous state …
A new survey by a trade group for New York agents finds insurance producers give their carriers good marks for honesty and fair treatment — but find insurance companies don’t pay them enough. The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of …
