West News Judge Rules CalFire Owes $30M in 2007 Fire Suit A Northern California judge has found the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection guilty of ‘egregious and reprehensible’ conduct... Read More
East News Pennsylvania College Requires Safety Agreement With Apparel Makers Penn State says it will require companies that make university-licensed clothing in Bangladesh to sign a contract that ensures workers’... Read More
Midwest News Stolen Stradivarius Worth $5M Recovered in Wisconsin Police say they have recovered a violin that could be the rare Stradivarius stolen from a concertmaster following a performance... Read More
Midwest News Settlement Reached in Nebraska Barn Fire Lawsuit The parties involved have settled a lawsuit filed after a southeast Nebraska barn was destroyed by a controlled burn that... Read More
Southeast News More Charged in Florida Homeowners Insurance Fraud Ring A major fraud ring that staged fires and floods at South Florida homes to collect millions of dollars in claims... Read More
Texas / South Central News Louisiana Fast Food Restaurant Roof Collapse Due to Heavy Rain Investigators still are trying to determine what caused the roof of a Wendy’s restaurant near Covington, La., to collapse, though... Read More
Midwest News Iowa Appeals Court Mulls Definition of Storm in Mall Lawsuit The Iowa Court of Appeals is weighing into the murky issue of how to define a storm in Iowa. The... Read More
Southeast News Faulty Equipment Caused Alabama Cruise Ship Breakaway A report by the National Transportation Safety Board says faulty pieces of equipment used to secure ships to docks led... Read More
Texas / South Central News Sorrento Police Still Without Liability Insurance The Sorrento Town Council tabled two insurance quote offers that would insure the police department. The Louisiana police department was... Read More
Southeast News Insurer’s Refusal to Defend West Virginia Man Means He Can Claim Damages A former Wyoming County Council on Aging director can recover damages for aggravation and inconvenience from an insurance company that... Read More