A veteran Cigna Corp. manager sued the U.S. health insurer Thursday, saying it unfairly blocks female employees from promotions and higher-paying jobs. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Boston, seeks $100 million in damages and asks for class-action …
Until a deadly explosion south of San Francisco last year, local firefighters had no idea there was a large gas transmission pipeline underneath their town _ a recurring problem in pipeline accidents, federal safety officials said Wednesday. Pacific Gas & …
Forensic engineering consulting firm Rimkus Consulting Group recently launched a Product Evaluation Laboratory (PEL) based in the company’s Chicago office. Rimkus’ PEL, which opened in late 2010, provides a cost-effective solution for claim professionals who manage subrogation claims. Staffed by …
The Texas Forest Service says wildfires so far this year have burned nearly twice as many acres as in all of 2010. Texas Forest Service spokesman Lewis Kearney told The Associated Press that the agency, since Jan. 1, has responded …
A 55-year-old Iowa woman has won more than $2.3 million from her lawsuit against her employer. The Monroe County jury verdict came in the case filed by Debi Erwine, of Batavia, against UGL Services Unicco Operations Co. and a former …
The Denver Fire Department is trying to find who set an arson investigator’s van on fire while he was looking into who had set fire to two other cars. Denver Fire spokesman Phil Champagne says firefighters found two cars ablaze …
The Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission will consider temporarily shutting down two injection wells that have been linked to recent earthquakes in the region when it holds an emergency meeting today. The wells are used by the natural gas industry …
A proposal before House lawmakers says referees need better lawsuit protection when officiating athletic events in Montana. Senate Bill 4 heard in the House Judiciary Committee on Mar. 2 would raise the bar for what is required to sue an …
A former suburban Chicago mayor is free after serving a year in prison in an insurance kickback scheme. Nicholas Blase spent nearly a half-century as the mayor of Niles before resigning and pleading guilty to the fraud charges. Blase told …
Fire officials in Vermont say a faulty furnace may be to blame for a fire that completely destroyed a convenience store in Hinesburg. The blaze broke out around 1 a.m. Thursday at the Jiffy Mart on Ballards Corner Road. Police …