Texas / South Central News Texas Families Push for Statewide Texting While Driving Ban February 5, 2015 Sitting behind pictures of loved ones killed in crashes, 15 Texas families tearfully pleaded with lawmakers to support a statewide... Read More
Southeast News South Carolina Deaths Spur Waterway Safety Proposals February 5, 2015 The parents of two young women killed in separate watercraft accidents last year are hoping South Carolina lawmakers take steps... Read More
East News ACLU Challenges Rhode Island Uninsured Drivers Database February 5, 2015 The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island has filed a court challenge to the state Division of Motor Vehicles’... Read More
Midwest News Federal Jury Says Toyota Must Pay $11M to Victims of Fatal Crash February 5, 2015 A federal jury decided on Tuesday that the design of the 1996 Toyota Camry had a dangerous defect that was... Read More
Southeast News South Carolina Pays $285,000 to Trooper Traffic Stop Shooting Victim February 5, 2015 South Carolina’s insurance is paying $285,000 to an unarmed man who was shot during a traffic stop by a state... Read More
Texas / South Central News Decision on BP’s Penalties for Gulf Oil Spill Could Take Months February 5, 2015 The latest phase of a trial to determine how much BP should pay in Clean Water Act penalties for the... Read More
Midwest News Nebraska Man Convicted of Paying to Have Plant Burned Down February 5, 2015 A Nebraska man has been convicted of hiring someone to set his struggling manufacturing business on fire in an effort... Read More
Texas / South Central News Attorneys, Insurers Facing Off Over Hail Litigation in Texas February 5, 2015 The vestiges of twin hailstorms that ravaged the south Texas coast in 2012 are now blowing through the halls of... Read More
Midwest News Wisconsin Furniture Plant Fined $1.76M for Worker Injuries February 5, 2015 The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is fining Ashley Furniture Industries Inc. $1.76 million for worker injuries at its... Read More
East News Maryland Man Gets 4 Years for Arson, Insurance Fraud February 5, 2015 A man who pleaded guilty to plotting to burn down his house to collect insurance proceeds has been sentenced to... Read More