The Civil Justice Association of California (CJAC) reported recently that California personal injury and other plaintiffs’ lawyers contributed nearly $7.5 million to incumbent and candidate campaigns in the 2003-2004 state election cycle. Since the 1997-98 election cycle, plaintiffs’ lawyers have …
As college students arrive on campus this fall, it’s a time of new experiences, new friendships, and making memories that will last a lifetime. Unfortunately for many, it is also a time of excessive drinking and dealing with its aftermath …
Road Rescue Inc., an engineer and manufacturer of modular ambulances and specialty vehicles, introduced a Compressed Air Foam (CAF) fire suppression unit at the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Fire-Rescue International (FRI) last week. Road Rescue, a subsidiary of …
Former commodities firm executive Marc E. Thompson set his home ablaze and burned his elderly mother alive to collect insurance money that he later hid during bankruptcy proceedings, a federal jury ruled late last week. Thompson, 53, faces 115 years …
The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Permian Basin Chapter in Midland, Texas, announced it is teaming up with local U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials and the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission to increase safety for oilfield workers in …
As the hurricane season recently entered its third month, a London-based storm forecaster reports that a higher-than-usual number of hurricanes are expected to hit the United States this year. Tropical Storm Risk increased its outlook for hurricane activity in the …
The Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission issued a bulletin clarifying that Act 1917 of 2005, effective Aug. 12, 2005, amended Ark. Code Ann §11-9-402 regarding certificates of non-coverage (CnC) issued by the commission. Since Act 796 of 1993, sole proprietors, partners …
According to a federal audit, Florida’s Medicaid program may have paid more than $11 million during the past three years to provide medical services for patients who have already died. State officials told the Gainesville Sun they have a process …
Kentucky Attorney General Greg Stumbo announced recently that he has drafted legislation to protect consumers against identity theft and created a task force to review the proposed legislation, which will be presented to the general assembly in the 2006 session. …
The recent decision by the London-based Joint War Committee to include the heavily traveled Straits of Malacca on its list of ‘war risk’ areas has caused concerns among shippers that transport costs will rise due to increased insurance premiums. The …