A Long Island, N.Y., doctor has been acquitted of participating in a $275 million scheme to defraud no-fault auto insurers. Joseph Vitoulis had been accused of acting as the straw owner of a medical clinic. He allegedly ordered phony treatments …
With the end of the Sorrento Police Department’s liability insurance coverage just a few hours away, the Town Council voted 5-0 to select an offered by Ascension Parish Sheriff Jeff Wiley to provide protection to the Louisiana town at no …
Efforts to delay implementation of changes in the federal flood insurance program have run into roadblocks on both sides of Capitol Hill. The leaders of the House Financial Services Committee say they are standing behind last year’s bipartisan legislation to …
The Jefferson Davis County Forestry Association is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the destruction of logging machinery on Oct. 27 in Lawrence County near the Georgia Pacific paper mill. …
A trial has begun in the lawsuit of an upstate New York woman who’s suing 1980s pop star Rick Springfield for injuries she says she suffered when he fell on her during a state fair performance nearly a decade ago. …
West Virginia lawmakers are considering whether to ban the ownership of such exotic animals as tigers and alligators within the state. State lawmakers were told during a legislative committee meeting on Tuesday that West Virginia is one of five states …
Three former college football players have filed a federal lawsuit in Minnesota alleging that NCAA did not inform former players about the risks of concussions inherent in the sport. The lawsuit filed Tuesday also says the NCAA failed in its …
Ford Motor Co. will inspect 386,000 large sedans in the U.S. to make sure they don’t have a steering problem that caused a recall in August. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says Ford will check 2005 through 2011 Ford …
A former councilman from the eastern Idaho town of Rigby has been sentenced to 150 days in jail and 10 years of probation for insurance fraud. The Post Register reports Lawrence Blackburn was sentenced on Monday. Prosecutors said he defrauded …
The Montana State Fund has approved a $12 million dividend to be distributed among its policyholders. State Fund officials say the dividend the board approved on Nov. 15 is the largest is has ever declared. This is the 15th consecutive …