A federal judge in Grand Rapids, Mich., has sentenced a suburban Detroit man to a year in prison for conducting a salvage operation at an asbestos-filled building without protecting workers and the environment from the toxic insulating material. Federal agencies …
A preliminary report into the cause of a deadly helicopter crash in Talihina, Okla., says it started when a rotor blade hit a light pole. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the crash of an EagleMed …
Dale Becker still can’t believe how many motorists miss seeing the wildlife overpass arcing over U.S. Highway 93 atop Evaro Hill. “Maybe we camouflaged it a little too well,” the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ wildlife manager joked before an …
A winter storm bearing powerful winds disrupted air traffic across New Zealand on Friday and cut power to thousands of homes, forced schools to close and generated record-sized waves. The capital, Wellington, got blasted with winds of more than 130 …
European ambassadors on Friday urged authorities on a Thai resort island work to ensure foreign tourists are safe from crime, corruption and dangerous road and swimming conditions. A statement issued on behalf of European Union countries said the embassies suggested …
Dozens of people who were sickened by fumes after a chemical reaction at an Indianapolis public pool a year ago have filed claims against the city, raising the possibility that the accident and ensuing evacuation could cost the city more …
The parents of two students who were among those injured when a bus crashed on a Kentucky interstate as the group returned from a college campus visit have sued the charter bus operator, claiming the vehicle was not properly maintained. …
Mercedes-Benz USA LLC has paid out another $260,000 in a long-running lemon law case. Attorney Vince Megna sued the company in 2005 on behalf of a Waukesha businessman who purchased a defective sedan. The state Supreme Court last year upheld …
A home north of Windsor, Colo., was declared a “total loss” after firefighters were unable to use two nearby hydrants that had malfunctioned. The Greeley Tribune reports crews were called to the fire in the Northwest Estate subdivision Thursday night …
In the liability insurance context, the issue of allocating defense costs and indemnity payments arises between insurers on a regular basis. In the insurance context, equitable contribution permits the allocation of costs and indemnity where there is more than one …