International News Swiss Re Sees E-Cigarettes Triggering Tobacco Liability Claims Electronic cigarettes could trigger liability claims similar to tobacco litigation lawsuits in the past if they prove to be more... Read More
News With Six Months to Go Auto Recalls Break Single Year Record With six months left in 2014, automakers have already recalled more vehicles in the U.S. than in any other year... Read More
International News Investigation Blames Birds for Helicopter Crash in UK Geese penetrated the windscreen of an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter during evening training mission in January, disabling the pilot and... Read More
East News New Database Tracks Claims Against New York City New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer is unveiling a database aimed to reducing what the city pays in legal settlements... Read More
East News New York Seawall Project Gets $1.3M From Feds A plan to repair the seawall in downtown Troy, N.Y., is moving ahead. Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the Federal Emergency... Read More
Southeast News Tennessee Reports Decline in July 4th Traffic Deaths Tennessee Highway Patrol officials say preliminary figures show a decline in traffic fatalities during this year’s Fourth of July holiday... Read More
Southeast News West Virginia Company Fined $11K in Chemical Spill A federal agency has fined the company that spilled chemicals into West Virginia’s largest water supply $11,000 for a pair... Read More
Southeast News Florida Sheriff to Pay $1.15M in Wrongful Death Case The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office has paid $1.15 million to the estate of a mentally ill woman who died in... Read More
Texas / South Central News Louisiana School Board Will No Longer Cover Extracurricular Insurance The Calcasieu Parish School Board has voted to eliminate the district’s student athletic insurance policy because of rising premium costs... Read More
West News Washington Companies Cited After Fatal Fall at Construction Site The Washington Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has cited three companies for safety violations related to the death of... Read More