A company that wanted to open one of Massachusetts’ first medical marijuana dispensaries wants a judge to overturn the state’s decision to reject its application. In a lawsuit filed in state Superior Court in Boston on Tuesday, Brighton Health Advocates …
State Farm has added object recognition technology to their Pocket Agent app to make submitting an auto claim via a mobile device easier and simplify the claims process. This new technology reduces the need for typing by using the mobile …
A West Virginia coal miner has been sentenced to two years’ probation for falsifying safety records at an Ohio County mine. U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced the sentencing of 32-year-old Sean A. Chase of Spencer in federal court earlier this …
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered PricewaterhouseCoopers to face a $1 billion lawsuit claiming that its bad accounting advice was a substantial cause of the October 2011 bankruptcy of MF Global Holdings Ltd, a brokerage run by former New Jersey …
A fatal explosion at a fish processing plant on the Mississippi Coast happened when sparks ignited a volatile mixture in a tank, safety officials said this week. U.S. Chemical Safety Board Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso said in a news release that …
Tighter regulation of U.S. ships carrying record exports of diesel and gasoline is coming amid the worst year for oil spills from barges since 2008. Coast Guard rules to be issued within the next 90 days would require commercial vessels …
Huge malpractice awards can be prevented by targeted interventions by healthcare provider organizations to reduce patient safety risks, such as reducing diagnosis errors, according to a study published in the Journal for Healthcare Quality, a peer-reviewed publication of the National …
Capital Insurance Group (CIG),a regional property/casualty insurer serving the Western U.S., named L. Arnold Chatterton president and chief executive officer. The board of directors decision and appointment follows Peter Cazzolla’s announcement that he would be retiring his leadership role after …
Brentwood Services Administrators Inc. (BSA)., headquartered in Brentwood, Tenn., recently hired Sandra Gordon for its Occupational Accident Department team as a senior claim representative, according to Jeff Pettus, president and chief executive officer. In her new position, Gordon is responsible …
A Lufkin, Texas man has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney John M. Bales. According to information presented in court, in October 2009, Andy Lee House purchased a …