June 1, 2012
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Today's HeadlinesNational Government Cracking Down on Unsafe Bus CompaniesTwenty-six bus operations that transported more than 1,800 passengers a day along Interstate 95 between New York and Florida have been ... Report: 75 Percent of U.S. Workers Don’t Think Employers are Prepared for DisastersAn overwhelming majority of Americans do not feel their employers are well-prepared for, or might not recover quickly from, a natural ...  East New York Court Limits Damages Against Defense LawyersNew York's top court has rejected some malpractice damage claims against defense lawyers by the people they represent unsuccessfully, ... Retired New York Firefighter Sues Yankees for NegligenceA retired New York firefighter has sued the Yankees, saying he was beaten by two intoxicated brothers after they were served more alcohol. ... Drunk New York Woman Drove Car Through HouseA prosecutor says a preliminary test indicates that a woman who drove her car straight through a Long Island, N.Y., house was highly ... New Jersey Lawmakers Hope to Stop Identity Theft Via CopiersA bill aimed at preventing identity theft through digital copy machines used in banks, doctor's offices and other businesses is headed to ... Crew of U.S. Ship in Piracy Drama Sues for $50MMore than half the crew members of a container ship that was at the center of a piracy drama off Somalia in April 2009 are suing for nearly ...  Midwest Indiana Issues Open Letter to Insurers Regarding Outdoor Stage Permit RequirementIndiana's governor has issued an open letter to the insurance industry concerning outdoor stages and equipment that may be used during ... Firm Linked to Minnesota Bridge Collapse Receiving ContractsAn engineering company linked to the 2007 interstate bridge collapse in Minneapolis continues to work for the city, receiving more than two ... Indiana Fair Lawsuits Won’t Go to Trial until 2014A group of lawsuits filed over last summer's deadly Indiana State Fair stage collapse likely won't go to trial for nearly two years. ... Judge Reduces Prison Sentence of Illinois Insurance MogulA federal judge has spared a businessman the necessity of serving the final few months of his prison sentence for stealing millions from ... Southeast Lower Fine for SeaWorld Whale Trainer’s DeathSeaWorld Orlando's $75,000 fine from the federal job safety agency for the death of a trainer by a killer whale two years ago has been ... Simulated Hurricane Used for MEMA TrainingHurricane Natasha was a fake storm, but Mississippi's emergency responders treated it like it was the real thing. Natasha was a simulated ... $2.7M Award for Deadly Fight Struck DownThe Tennessee Supreme Court has overturned a ruling that said an insurance company must pay $2.7 million in damages for a bar fight in ... Grass Cutting to Resume in Tennessee National Park After Safety RetrainingGrass-cutting crews can get back to work in Tennesee's Great Smoky Mountains National Park after retraining in the wake of a fatal mowing ... Report Finds Two-Thirds of Florida Roofs Updated Since 2002Based on the analysis of historical residential building permit data, two-thirds of Florida roofs have been updated since 2002, according ... South Central Louisiana Law Enforcement Officers Plead Guilty in Insurance ScamTwo law enforcement officers from the New Orleans area have pleaded guilty to engaging in a plot to make a fraudulent insurance claim. ... Louisiana Oyster Bed Reopening 3 Weeks After Virus ClosureThe Louisiana state health department says a Terrebonne Parish oyster bed that was closed May 8 because of a norovirus outbreak reopened. ... Southport Lane to Acquire Dallas National Insurance CompanySouthport Lane, a New York-based private equity firm, through its subsidiary Lonestar Holdco LLC, has reached a definitive agreement with ... West 5 Arrested in String of Burglaries in UtahAuthorities say they've recovered more than 100 stolen items and arrested five people while investigating a rash of storage unit and ... Court Says No Proof California TV Station DiscriminatedA federal appeals court has ruled that two veteran San Francisco, Calif., television reporters who were laid off were not victims of age ... Probe Blames Weak Soil in Hawaii Zip Line DeathA Hawaii zip line tower collapsed because of weak soil, sending a worker plunging 200 feet to his death, concluded an investigation ... International Europe, U.S. Agree on Air Cargo Safety RegimesThe European Commission and the U.S. Transport Security Administration have agreed to recognize each other's air cargo security regimes, a ... S&P to Factor Country Risk Into Insurance RatingsStandard & Poor's will change the way it assigns global ratings to insurers, in part to increase the consideration of country risk in ... Qatar Orders Arrests After Deadly Mall FireQatar issued arrest orders for the owner of a fire-ravaged mall and four others as investigations widened Wednesday into possible safety ... Connect with Claims Journal
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