A northwest Indiana judge has sentenced a former Indiana Department of Workforce Development auditor to 15 years in prison for firing a shotgun into an agency office. Porter Circuit Judge Mary Harper sentenced Edgar Tillery, 61, on Feb. 14 following …
A woman convicted of embezzling public money by fraudulently receiving more than $20,000 in workers’ compensation benefits while working at the VA Hospital in Grand Island , Neb., has been sentenced to 5 years of probation. The U.S. attorney’s office …
The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. has removed from its shelves tortilla chip products that may contain undeclared wheat and soy, which may trigger allergic reaction among some consumers. The supermarket chain said that the products are being pulled from …
A Connecticut man charged with burning down his beach home hours before he was supposed to give it to his estranged wife can sue the home’s insurer for emotional distress, the state Appellate Court has ruled. Richard Shenkman, 62, is …
Nine New York homeowners have filed a lawsuit against a Denver-based natural gas driller and its subcontractors, claiming the companies contaminated drinking water with gas and silt. The lawsuit, filed Friday in state Supreme Court, claims that Anschutz Exploration Corp. …
The Alabama Supreme Court has thrown out an $8.5 million verdict against Ford Motor Co. and ordered a new trial, saying a judge made an error by asking jurors if they could serve for four weeks. The judgment was awarded …
Alabama authorities say a ban on texting while driving has produced only one citation in Decatur since it took effect two months ago, while a similar ban has not yielded any tickets in Athens in the month it’s been on …
A.M. Best Co. has commented that the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings of “a” of the New York-based QBE Re Group – US and its members are unchanged following the announcement that the ultimate parent, …
A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “aa-” of New York-based Westchester Fire Insurance Company (WFIC) and assigned an NR-5 (Not Formally Followed) to the FSR and an …
The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission reported that Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn appointed Thomas J. Tyrrell as a commissioner. After completing a training program, Tyrrell will serve as the labor member on Panel A. Commissioner Mason will move to Panel B. …