The city of Dixon, Ill., is citing a deposition by a former bank branch manager in its lawsuit against the bank where former city comptroller Rita Crundwell held a secret account. Crundwell used the account in her theft of more …
To help better predict where and when spring thunderstorms will rip across Colorado’s Front Range and the adjacent High Plains, researchers are launching a major field project this week with high-flying aircraft and fine-grained computer simulations. The month-long study could …
The Rhode Island Supreme Court says former lead paint companies that were sued by the state are responsible for paying their own legal expenses. The high court on Friday turned down the appeal of several companies, including Sherwin-Williams Co., NL …
With hurricane season a few weeks away, Security First Insurance Company, the fourth largest homeowners insurance provider in Florida, has developed a new platform aimed at speeding up the response time and recovery process for its nearly 180,000 policyholders in …
The U.S. Justice Department says St. Bernard Parish has agreed to a settlement of more than $2.5 million to resolve lawsuits alleging the parish tried to restrict rental housing to blacks after Hurricane Katrina. The department said the settlement resolves …
Hundreds of residents from two Des Moines, Iowa apartment buildings may move forward with a class action lawsuit over a bedbug infestation in what may be one of the nation’s first class action cases against apartment owners and managers regarding …
President Barack Obama’s declaration that the Boston Marathon bombings were an act of terrorism could make it difficult for many affected businesses to be reimbursed for losses resulting from the explosions. Federal law enacted after the 9/11 terrorist attacks requires …
Across industries and practice areas, class action lawsuits continue to affect companies, and corporate legal departments are devising better and more innovative matter management and cost control tools to combat them. According to the 2nd Annual Carlton Fields Class Action …
Symbility Solutions, a provider of cloud-based and smartphone/tablet-enabled claims technology for the property and casualty insurance industry, announced that Donan, a nationwide forensic investigation firm, has signed a multi-year agreement to integrate Symbility into its operations. As part of the …
Selective Insurance Group, announced the following appointments in its N.C. offices: George Neale was named senior vice president, chief claims officer. Neale joined Selective in April 2013. Prior to that, he served as executive vice president, chief claims officer for …