East News
News for May 2008
May 30, 2008
- New York Crane Collapse Kills At Least 1
- New Hampshire Cracking Down on Workers' Comp Misclassifications
- Lawsuit Filed against Connecticut Baby-Bottle Maker
- Pittsburgh Landlords Fined $460K
- 'Smoking Materials' Blamed for Massive Connecticut Fire
- FEMA Tours Flood-Damaged Delaware Coast Area
May 29, 2008
- New York Jury Awards $17.5M to Former Rochester Patient
- OSHA Seeks $240K Fine from R.I. Contractor for Mass. Building Collapse
May 28, 2008
- Court: Spaniards Can Sue in N.J. for Overseas Asbestos Exposure
- Connecticut Schools Create Insurance Degree Program
May 27, 2008
- Mass. Urges Coastal Communities to Elevate Structures Above Floodwaters
- Del. Blaze Damage Estimated at $180K
- Philly DA Breaks Up Alleged $1M Insurance Fraud Scheme
- Police: Spurned Pennsylvania Girl Set House Fire
May 23, 2008
- Former Pa. Grocery Store Worker Sentenced for Embezzling $260K
- Ocean City, Md. Settles Officers' Age Discrimination Claims
May 22, 2008
- N.J. Mandates Safety Reviews for Facilities with Hazardous Chemicals
- Vermont Diocese to Appeal $8.7 Million Sex Abuse Verdict
- New York Cops Win $972K Pregnancy-Discrimination Settlement
- Delaware County Pays Legal Fees for Plaintiff in Development Case
- New Hampshire Prison Guards Awarded Nearly $2M
- New Hampshire Company Recalls 74,000 Children's Blankets
- Mass. Halts Amusement Park Ride
- Investigator Poses as Contractor to Make Fraud Arrest
May 21, 2008
- Illegal Driver's Licenses Schemes Broken up in 2 States
- Delaware Candle Fire Causes $40K in Damage at 2 homes
- 6 Collisions Confirm Moose on the Move In N.H.
May 20, 2008
- Connecticut Reaches $750K Settlement in Montville Mudslide
- District of Columbia to Spend $12 Million on Pedestrian Safety
- New York Company Pays Price for Violating Insurance Law
May 19, 2008
- Bush Expands Flood Assistance in Maine to Penobscot County
- Feds Blame Pittsburgh Train Derailment on Railroad's Faulty Inspections
- Maine Police Join 'Click it or Ticket' Seat Belt Effort
- N.H. Man to Complete Community Service for Workers' Comp Fraud
May 16, 2008
- N.Y. Lawmakers Welcome Governor's Bid for Stricter Physician Oversight
- OSHA Cites Mass. Power Plant Where Blast Killed 3
- Upstate N.Y. Company Settles Sex-Harassment Case for $375K
- Burned Out Vermont Church Insurance Monies Go to Other Parishes
May 15, 2008
- N.Y. Gov. Paterson Seeks Stronger Oversight to Catch Bad Doctors
- R.I. Supreme Court to Hear Lead Paint Makers' Liability Appeal Today
- Vermont Jury Awards Ex-Altar Boy $8.7M in Priest Abuse Case
- Feds: Lack of Safeguards Led to Mass. Chemical Explosion
May 14, 2008
- N.Y. City Jury Rejects Second-Hand Smoke Lawsuit by Former Inmate
- Settlement in NYC Restaurant-Bathroom Lawsuit
- Foam Companies Agree to $30M Settlement in R.I. Nightclub Fire
- Law School Study Finds Malpractice Cost in Mass. Going Down, Not Up
- New York Court Upholds Fraud Claims Against Leasing Company Officers
May 13, 2008
- Mid-Atlantic Downpour Forces Evacuations, Outages
- Widower, Industry Seek Change in Mass. Life Insurance Claims Law
- R.I. Supreme Court to Webcast Arguments in Lead Paint Case
May 12, 2008
- Vermont Statute of Limitations at Issue in Priest Abuse Case
- Virginia to Hold First Tax Holiday for Hurricane Preparedness
- Bush Declares Northern Maine Federal Disaster after Floods
May 9, 2008
May 8, 2008
- U.S. Court Bars Sex Bias Claim by Maine Mom Denied Promotion
- Small Earthquake Reported in Northern Virginia
- Valiant Names Bossart Chief Claims Officer
May 7, 2008
- Conectiv to Pay $1.65M to Settle Racial Suit in Pennsylvania
- Maine Widower May Never Collect $500K Insurance Settlement
- 1 Killed, 1 Injured in Separate Upstate New York Construction Accidents
- Maine Bans Sale of Toys with Lead
May 6, 2008
- 8 Lawsuits Underway Involving Vermont Heating System Malfunction
- Scientists Call for Further Study of Safety of Boston Biolab
May 5, 2008
- Judge Upholds Conn. Widow's Settlement
- Feds: No Aid for Va. Tornado Victims
- Northern Maine Floodwaters Recede, Damage Assessments Begin
- Penn National Sells ESL Inc. Subsidiary to Atlantic Specialty Lines
- Judge Holds Court in Parking Lot for 500-Pound Fraud Defendant
May 2, 2008
- New York: Workers' Comp Insurers Can Stop Security Fund Payments
- Levee Protects Downtown But Flooding Still Severe in Fort Kent, Maine
- Virginia Couple, Hospital Settle Birth Injury Claim for $1.35 Million
- Injuries after Barn Collapses at Saratoga Race Course
- Tyco International to Pay N.J. $73M to Settle Securities Fraud
- Maryland Worker Trapped on Crane Dies
- National Grid to Seek Repayment after Water Main Break
May 1, 2008