Florida’s Sinkhole Statute Continues to Evolve May 4, 2012 By Denise Johnson “The head has been cut off the sinkhole monster,” said Curtis Hutchens, an in-house attorney for Florida’s Citizen’s Property Insurance... Read More
2 Alabama Residents Charged With Disaster Benefit Fraud May 4, 2012 Two Alabama residents are charged with lying to a federal agency to get disaster aid after last year’s deadly tornado... Read More
BP’s $7.8B Gulf Spill Pact Wins Initial Court OK May 4, 2012 By Jonathan Stempel BP Plc won preliminary court approval of an estimated $7.8 billion settlement to resolve more than 100,000 claims by individuals... Read More
OSHA Cites IHOP for West Virginia Chlorine Incident May 4, 2012 Federal regulators are proposing $25,000 in civil penalties against IHOP Restaurants stemming from a chlorine incident at a West Virginia... Read More
NWS to Meet With Gulf Lifeguards on Warning System May 3, 2012 By KATHY JUMPER Beach safety officials say the National Weather Service should know when lifeguards post a red flag to warn swimmers about... Read More
Tennessee Cites Company for Safety Violations May 3, 2012 State officials have fined a Trenton, Tenn., construction company nearly $11,000 for safety violations in a fatal Greenfield building collapse.... Read More
Alabama Seeks Trial Against BP in Oil Spill Claims May 3, 2012 The state of Alabama is asking a federal judge to clear the way for a trial against petroleum giant BP... Read More
Florida Firm Faces Damages Over Discriminatory Email May 2, 2012 A Fort Lauderdale, Fla., company that hires crews for yachts is facing damages after an employee accidentally sent an email... Read More
Court Reverses Mississippi Award Over ‘Negligent’ Flood Policy Advice May 2, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson An insurance company selling federal flood insurance has won a case against a Mississippi homeowner who claimed the insurer was... Read More
Gaylord Sues Government for Massive Flood Damage May 2, 2012 By SHEILA BURKE Gaylord Entertainment has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government accusing the National Weather Service and the U.S. Army Corps... Read More