Monthly Archives: <span>August 2014</span>

Allman Film Company Cited by OSHA in Georgia Train Crash

A production company formed to make a biographical film about singer Greg Allman was cited by federal regulators Thursday for workplace safety violations stemming from a train crash in rural Georgia that killed a camera assistant and injured six others. …

Volvo Introduces Safer SUV as Debut Model Under New China Owner

Volvo Car Group is designing its next sport-utility vehicle to prevent drivers from pulling out too early into traffic and to double engine power with an electric booster motor. Crash-avoidance technology and accessories such as a crystal gear-shift lever by …

Lead Counsel Appointed to Lead Litigation Against GM

A U.S. judge has appointed two lawyers who led cases against Toyota Motor Corp and a plaintiffs’ attorney from Texas to lead litigation against General Motors Co related to a faulty ignition switch that prompted the recall of millions of …

New York Public Hospital Damaged by Sandy Gets $117M Aid

The city’s public hospital system will receive more than $117 million in federal aid for repairs to Bellevue Hospital Center for damage related to Superstorm Sandy, the state’s two U.S. senators said Thursday. The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s public assistance …

It’s a Fine Line: Interpreting Status-Based Exclusions

Insurance companies and their adjusting staff are well aware of basic policy interpretive rules. When determining whether the insurance company has a duty to defend a tendered complaint, the rules are stacked against the insurance company, and in favor of …

North Korea Building Collapse Sheds Light on Bigger Issues

Pyongyang isn’t just any North Korean city. So when a 23-story apartment building under construction collapsed in the center of the showcase capital in May, officials faced a bona fide emergency. Their response was in some ways predictable: a grudgingly …

Artist Allegedly Damaged Underwater Environment in Mexico

A Polish artist famed for slipping crocheted covers around unlikely objects has gotten into hot water in Mexico for slipping her brightly colored work around underwater sculptures near Cancun. Agata Oleksiak, who uses the name Olek, said she intervened at …

Kentucky Sinkhole That Swallowed Corvettes Will Be Filled

The sinkhole that swallowed up eight cars at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green will be partially filled in with plans for a bridge built over the top of the section left open. National Corvette Museum spokeswoman Katie Frassinelli …

Honda Accord Remains Most Stolen Vehicle: NICB

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) released its annual Hot Wheels report which identifies the 10 most stolen vehicles in the United States. The report examines vehicle theft data submitted by law enforcement to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) …

Seattle Lawyer Gets 2 Years Prison Term for Fraud

A Seattle, Wash., lawyer who scammed a disabled client out of $360,000 has been sentenced to two years in prison. Edward Joseph Callow represented a client who was permanently disabled in a car wreck. Nationwide Insurance agreed to pay her …