A Workers’ Compensation Court judge has agreed to not cite a lawyer for criminal contempt for interrupting her earlier this month. The Providence Journal reports that Stephen J. Dennis spent an hour in a courthouse jail cell Sept. 3 after …
Forty-six years ago Ivan Schneider, successful Manhattan lawyer, bought himself the Jaguar convertible that would feature in a most unusual tale of unrequited love. It was the first (and “prettiest”) of many luxury cars he would own, his companion on …
This weekend’s 25th anniversary of Hurricane Hugo offers South Carolina residents the chance to remember the devastation wrought by their worst storm in the past century – and to be ready in case another such tempest comes. Hugo made landfall …
A jury weighing criminal charges Thursday against the owner of a Georgia peanut plant blamed for a nationwide salmonella outbreak five years ago will decide the case without hearing one fact – that nine people died after eating the company’s …
State regulators have cited the Winston-Salem Fire Department for three violations of workplace safety regulations and propose a $6,500 fine. The Winston-Salem Journal reports the department was cited for having defective equipment, having an outdated exposure control plan and failing …
Offers of extended warranties or service contracts are becoming the norm, whether you buy a big-ticket item like a car or kitchen appliance or a less expensive one like a television or phone. The plans basically are insurance policies in …
Charles Taylor Adjusting announced the appointment of Richard Booker who joins CTA’s New York office as a senior executive adjuster specializing in property and casualty claims and onshore energy losses. He will be a key member of CTA’s New York …
State officials say nearly 2,800 people were arrested for drunken driving during North Carolina’s “Booze It & Lose It” Labor Day campaign. A statement from the N.C. Department of Transportation says the arrests were made between Aug. 15 and Sept. …
Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it will recall about 20,000 vehicles worldwide for possible fuel leaks. Most of the affected vehicles are in the United States but were also shipped to other countries, Toyota said. Toyota Motor Sales USA …
Fla.-based Patriot National Insurance Group, Inc. has changed its name to Guarantee Insurance Group effective September 10th, 2014. Guarantee Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Guarantee Insurance Group, underwrites workers’ compensation insurance in 31 states including the District of Columbia. Guarantee …