Monthly Archives: <span>June 2010</span>

Chrysler Recalls 700,000 Jeeps, Minivans Over Brakes, Wiring

Chrysler is recalling almost 600,000 minivans and Jeep Wranglers in the United States and another 100,000 elsewhere because of brake or wiring problems that could create safety problems, the company and federal regulators said. Chrysler said it is recalling 288,968 …

Michigan University Seeks Compensation Over Bias Charge

Central Michigan University is asking for $174,294 from an ex- basketball player and her lawyer over their failed sex discrimination complaint involving coach Sue Guevara. The Saginaw News says the university asked U.S. District Judge Thomas L. Ludington in Bay …

West Virginia Targets Commercial Vehicles with Safety Checks

Commercial vehicles traveling through West Virginia will undergo mandatory safety inspections during an annual enforcement effort. Beginning at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Public Service Commission enforcement officers started inspecting commercial vehicles at the northbound Bluestone Rest Area on Interstate 77 and …

12 Coloradoans Indicted in Insurance Fraud Scam

Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced that his office has obtained an indictment from the Statewide Grand Jury against a dozen individuals involved in a highly organized insurance-fraud scam. According to the 39-count indictment, the enterprise is suspected of filing …

Ohio: Temporary Disability Compensation Can Include Concurrent Wages

The Supreme Court of Ohio has ruled that the Industrial Commission of Ohio did not abuse its discretion in including wages from a second job to calculate an injured worker’s average and full weekly wages in determining temporary total disability …

Glass Falls from New York City High-Rise

Authorities say a large section of glass fell from a New York City high-rise. No one was injured in the accident at 4:35 p.m. Sunday. It occurred at 117 East 57th Street in Manhattan. Fire officials say the glass measured …

Doctor Indicted in Vegas Hepatitis Exposure Case

A former physician-owner and two former employees at a Las Vegas-area colonoscopy clinic have been indicted on 28 felony charges, including racketeering, negligence and insurance fraud stemming from a 2008 hepatitis C outbreak. A judge in Las Vegas issued arrest …

Louisiana AG Files Discovery and Investigation Petition Against BP

Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell has filed a Petition for Discovery and Investigation against British Petroleum in state court in Plaquemines Parish. The petition alleges that BP has failed to cooperate and share important information with the state, specifically information …

Collision Collapses Virginia Building

The side of a building in downtown Richmond, Virginia collapsed after it was struck by a sport utility vehicle involved in a collision. Authorities say the SUV hit the building at Adams and Marshall streets after striking a Virginia Commonwealth …

Virginia DMV to Expand Commercial Driver Offense Alerts

Virginia is expanding a voluntary program that notifies employers of traffic offenses that could disqualify their drivers from holding a commercial license. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that participating employers will be able to request a wider range of information about …