News Use of Shell Companies in Construction to Evade Taxes, Workers’ Comp On the Rise The workers’ compensation industry and state and federal tax authorities are losing hundreds of millions of dollars every year from... Read More
West News San Francisco Archdiocese Files for Bankruptcy Citing 500 Sex Abuse Claims The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco has filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy relief under Chapter 11 of the... Read More
East News Landlord Not Liable for Murder at Nightclub, Mass. Supreme Court Says A commercial landlord is not liable for a “targeted, execution-style shooting” that took place on her property as it was... Read More
East News New Jersey Supreme Court Backs Catholic School in Firing of Unwed, Pregnant Teacher The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Roman Catholic school that fired a teacher who became... Read More
East News Md. Court Cites ‘Fundamental Fairness’ in Award of Insurance Payout to Mortgage Lender The estate of a Maryland man who, along with one of his children, was killed in a fire in his... Read More
East News Conn. Supreme: No Immunity for Negligent Operation of Emergency Vehicles The Connecticut Supreme Court has overturned a trial court and ruled that municipalities and government agencies are not entitled to... Read More
East News Rochester Diocese Claims Fund Reaches $126M as 2 More Insurers Settle, 1 Holds Out The Catholic Diocese of Rochester and sexual abuse survivors have reached settlements with additional insurers on amounts available to cover... Read More
East News State Farm Seeking to Recover $1.5M from Owners of Collapsed Garage The collapse of a New York City garage in April was caused by the negligence of the owners of the... Read More
East News Editor's Picks Pa. Supreme Ct. Upholds Punitive Damage Award Against Insurance Agency for Poaching from Competitor A jury’s $2.8 million punitive damage award against an insurance agency and broker that tried to poach a competitor’s staff... Read More
Southeast News Employee with Overactive Bladder Sues State Farm for Discrimination, Retaliation A Georgia woman who was employed by State Farm Automobile Insurance Co. for 20 years is suing the insurer alleging... Read More