A messy divorce and an accompanying lawsuit have forced the dean of Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business to step down from his post. Garth Saloner announced that he would resign from his leadership position at the end of the Spring 2016 semester. He also stated that he would continue as a teacher and researcher […]
A former University of Nevada-Las Vegas football player won a $4.2 million verdict in his medical malpractice lawsuit. The player, UNLV linebacker Beau Orth, alleged in his medical malpractice lawsuit that a Las Vegas neurosurgeon operated on the wrong disc in his spine. The jury concluded that the surgeon, Dr. Albert Capanna, acted negligently in […]
The Pennsylvania Insurance Department recently announced a new policy calling for insurers to justify why they charge higher auto insurance rates for unmarried or widowed drivers. The policy comes in response to recent reports regarding insurance carriers who charge higher auto insurance rates for unmarried or widowed women than they do for married women with […]
A rise in homeowners insurance rates due to winter storms has caused a rash of complaints among policy holders in Massachusetts. A recent Boston Globe report showed that homeowners insurance rates across the state have risen by nearly ten percent. The rise in insurance premiums has prompted both consumer groups and the state attorney general’s […]
The Florida Supreme Court will hear a case involving a medical malpractice lawsuit that claims a woman’s doctor is responsible for her eventual suicide. The court will decide if the medical malpractice lawsuit against Dr. Joseph Chirillo should proceed. The suit claims that Dr. Chirillo failed to treat Jacqueline Granicz for depression prior to her […]
The senior insurance authority for the state of Pennsylvania warned property owners that their homeowners insurance policies could be canceled. Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller advised homeowners that they should comply with requests by insurance companies regarding property hazards. The advisory requests that property owners remove or repair hazards that could lead to potential cancellation […]
An increase in auto accidents in Ohio has prompted some carriers to increase their auto insurance rates across the state. A report from the Ohio Department of Public Safety showed that the number of auto accidents rose by 7 percent last year. The rate of fatal accidents has risen by more than 10 percent through […]
When infidelity in a marriage leads to divorce, the children from that marriage can suffer as much emotional damage as either spouse. The news surrounding the unauthorized access of the database of the online dating site Ashley Madison has made headlines across the country. However, a recent report showed that many spouses cheat on their […]
An attorney for an immigrants rights group claims in an immigration lawsuit that U.S. Border Patrol agents destroyed evidence showing that the agency held immigrants in unsafe and unclean cells. Harold McElhinny told U.S. District Court Judge David Bury that the agency showed “reckless disregard” by recording over video files that showed the conditions in […]
A former football player for the University of Nevada-Las Vegas filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a neurosurgeon he claims botched his spinal surgery and cost him his potential professional football career. Beau Orth, a defensive back and linebacker for the Runnin’ Rebels football team, filed the medical malpractice lawsuit after he learned that a […]