New Hampshire Supreme Court Rules Board Wrong to Deny Workers’ Comp for Medical Pot March 8, 2019 The New Hampshire Supreme Court has ruled that a labor appeals board was wrong to determine that workers’ compensation insurance...
Exxon Mobil Settles Violations over 2013 Texas Refinery Fire March 8, 2019 The U.S. Justice Department and Exxon Mobil Corp. have reached a settlement resolving Clean Air Act violations stemming from a...
Rutgers Promotes Safe Patient Handling Practices to Reduce Health Care Worker Injuries March 8, 2019 By admin Nurses, nurse aids, orderlies, emergency medical technicians and physical and occupational therapists have some of the highest numbers of nonfatal...
Judge Backs Off Aggressive Fire-Prevention Plan for PG&E March 8, 2019 By Joel Rosenblatt and Mark Chediak A federal judge overseeing PG&E Corp.’s safety compliance backed off the aggressive fire prevention plan he sought to impose in...
West Virginia Jury Awards $17 Million in Injured Walmart Customer Claim March 7, 2019 A jury in West Virginia has returned a nearly $17 million verdict after a woman was injured when staffers tried...
Idaho Supreme Court Rules ‘Defamation by Implication’ Is Actionable March 7, 2019 By Rebecca Boone The Idaho Supreme Court says individuals have the right to sue if they think someone implied – but didn’t outright...
Attorney Turned Criminal Apologizes to Insurers for Giant Workers’ Comp Fraud March 7, 2019 By Jim Sams Sean Enrique O’Keefe said he started out as a “humanistic attorney,” but he became a mercenary and then a criminal...
Gun Owner Not Liable After Stolen Weapon Is Used to Kills Teen March 7, 2019 The Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled that a gun owner who left a loaded handgun on the seat of...
Judge Orders PG&E Compliance With Fire Safety Laws March 7, 2019 By Joel Rosenblatt A federal judge is requiring PG&E Corp. to abide by rules governing how the utility operates its power lines in...
Recording Indicates Amazon Cargo Jet Crew Lost Control Seconds Before Crash March 7, 2019 By Alan Levin (Bloomberg) -- Recorded conversations by pilots on a cargo jet carrying packages for Amazon.com Inc. that crashed last month near Houston reveal...