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Customs Says Hack Exposed Traveler, License Plate Images

Customs and Border Protection said Monday that photos of travelers and license plates collected at a single U.S. border point have been exposed in a malicious cyberattack in what a leading congressman called a “major privacy breach.” The federal agency …

‘Additional Insured Endorsements’ Can Shift Risk to Parties not at Fault: Viewpoint

“Additional insured” clauses most often start with a contract requiring the first party to name the second party as an additional insured under the first party’s insurance policy. This is often found with or near a contract clause requiring the …

Family of Massachusetts Woman Killed by Manhole Cover Sues Contractors, State

The family of a Massachusetts woman killed on her way to work when a 200-pound manhole cover flew up and crashed through her vehicle’s windshield has sued the state Transportation Department and two contractors. The wrongful death suit filed by …

Contractor Fined in New York College Blast

A contract worker has been sentenced to a fine and community service for an explosion at a suburban New York college that hurt eight people. The Journal News says Douglas Walker of South Nyack pleaded guilty to a violation Monday …

Firm to Get $4.7M to Clean Up New Jersey Boardwalk Fire

Two New Jersey shore towns affected by a massive fire that destroyed parts of their boardwalks and dozens of businesses last month have jointly hired a contractor to do demolition and cleanup work. Seaside Park and Seaside Heights officials agreed …

New York City Sued for Lost Dirt Digger

A contractor is suing New York City for allegedly moving – and later losing – his $130,000 dirt digger. Jeff Clemente says in his lawsuit that the John Deere hydraulic excavator was “lawfully” parked when it went missing last October. …

Contractor Accused of Fraud in 2009 Arrested in Mississippi

Mississippi’s attorney general says a contractor charged with fraud in 2009 has been caught in Hinds County after investigators learned he was living in Edwards and looking for home repair work in Louisiana after Hurricane Isaac. Jim Hood says 47-year-old …

University of Nebraska Loses Stadium Work Lawsuit

A judge says the University of Nebraska owes a York contractor nearly $64,000 remaining on a contract of nearly $2.1 million for renovations at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. The Lincoln Journal Star reports Judge Robert Otte of Lancaster County District …

Contractor Sues Washington Nuke Plant Operator Over Work

A contractor hired to perform work at Washington’s only nuclear power plant is suing the plant’s operator, Energy Northwest, saying it withheld key information about the work to be done. In a lawsuit filed in federal court, Babcock & Wilcox …

West Virginia Board Awarded $2.6 Million in Lawsuit

The Charleston Sanitary Board will get more than $2.6 million from a company it had hired to make compost out of yard waste and sewage sludge generated in the city. A ruling by Kanawha Circuit Judge Paul Zakaib Jr. said …