U.S. Fines Toyota $17M for Delayed Safety Reports December 19, 2012 By TOM KRISHER The U.S. government has hit Toyota Motor Corp. with a record $17.4 million fine for failing once again to quickly...
OSHA Cites Postal Service in Missouri Carrier’s Death December 19, 2012 Federal regulators have proposed a $70,000 fine against the U.S. Postal Service in the death of a mail carrier who...
CPSC Recalls 450,000 LG and Kenmore Washing Machines December 19, 2012 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling more than 450,000 LG and Kenmore Elite Brand top-loading washing machines. The...
Metro Legal Costs Jump Due to 2009 Crash December 19, 2012 Metro has paid out $173 million in legal claims in the past five years, and the number jumped as the...
Louisiana Insurance Department Offers Online Rate Comparisons December 19, 2012 Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says his department’s new online system will make it easier for Louisiana residents to shop for...
$1.1M Grant for Disaster Prep for Washington Schools December 19, 2012 Washington education officials are using a $1.1 million federal grant to help schools prepare for natural disasters. The Office of...
Long Island Official Wants Sandy-Damaged Cars Junked December 19, 2012 A Long Island, N.Y., town official is calling for vehicles damaged in Superstorm Sandy to be scrapped for salvage so...
Utah Workers Injured Unloading Steel Beam From Truck December 19, 2012 Authorities say two construction workers were hit by a steel beam that fell off a loading truck at the University...
Assurant Specialty Property Reports Sandy Losses Up to $220M December 19, 2012 Assurant Specialty Property announced expected losses from Superstorm Sandy to be in the range of $200 million – $220 million...
Pennsylvania Police Settle Disbelieved Rape Victim Suit December 19, 2012 A western Pennsylvania police department’s insurer is paying $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit by a woman wrongly charged with...