Washington House Republicans lambasted trial lawyers during raucous debate last week, but when one lawmaker singled out the Democratic House majority leader’s husband for scorn, the place erupted in shouts. An eventual apology was angrily rejected. The presiding officer, who …
The Washington legislature has passed a law designed to help reidents protect themselves from potential identity theft and financial destruction. Substitute Senate Bill 5826 passed unanimously in both sides of the Legislature and is scheduled to be delivered to Governor …
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley signed a $32 million appropriation bill into law to rebuild two Enterprise, Ala. schools damaged by a deadly tornado last month. The March 1 tornado struck Enterprise High School and Hillcrest Elementary School. “We will do …
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued its “Fourth Assessment of Working Group II,” which updates past studies and sets forth the “current scientific understanding of impacts of climate change on natural, managed and human systems, the capacity of …
Three Circuit City employees laid off as part of a restructuring measure announced last week have sued the electronics retailer, alleging it violated California law prohibiting age discrimination. Daniel Weidler, Michael Yezback and Eloise Garcia, who worked at the Circuit …
As far as Dick Lennox is concerned, things that go “bump” on the road are good for business. Still, even the owner of Lennox Body Shop would like to see a little less of it on local roads. An analysis …
Tornado and hail that tore across New Mexico in March has an estimated insurance price tage of $16.5 million, according to the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association. The association said insurance adjusters have been busy in Clovis, Logan, Roswell and …
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland announced that Psychological Services Inc. (PSI) would be administering insurance license testing for the state of Oklahoma effective May 1, 2007. “This new contract means lower test costs and more locations for the Oklahoma insurance …
Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported that Leonard Cano of Houston has pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud-related charges. Cano worked for three different employers while collecting workers’ comp benefits, Texas Mutual said. A Travis County District Court ordered Cano to …