December 6, 2013
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Today's HeadlinesNational Cyber Fraud Outlook for 2014Spearphishing, identity theft and personal devices brought to work are areas to watch for increasing fraudulent activity, according to a ... House Passes Patent Lawsuit LegislationThe U.S. House passed legislation to rein in some patent lawsuits that technology companies say could reduce the time they spend fighting ... Sea-Level Rise Will Drive Coastal FloodingClamor about whether climate change will cause increasingly destructive tropical storms may be overshadowing a more unrelenting threat to ... 'Zero-Cost' Workers' Comp Claims Aren't Zero CostEmployee Insurance Picks Up Costs for Some Work-Related Injuries Many workers' compensation (WC) claims result in no payment from the WC ... East University of Pennsylvania Medical School Sued Over Researcher's DeathThe widow of a researcher who died of brain cancer has sued the University of Pennsylvania Medical School and two other researchers for ... Engineer Involved in New York Train Wreck Suspended Without PayThe engineer driving the speeding commuter train that derailed in New York City last weekend, killing four people, has been suspended ... New York Settles for College Insurance RefundsNew York officials say they've reached a settlement with Markel Insurance Co. that will result in $2.75 million in restitution to college ... Two Factors Key to Lawsuits Over New York Train CrashFor lawyers preparing to sue over Sunday's deadly New York commuter rail accident, their success in court may depend largely on two ... Midwest Iowa Board Awards Millions for Flood ProtectionThe state Flood Mitigation Board has awarded millions of dollars for flood protection projects in Cedar Rapids, Dubuque and other Iowa ... Bankrupt Detroit Receives New AmbulancesThe final group of 13 new ambulances has been received by the city of Detroit, Mich. Mayor Dave Bing will turn the keys to the vehicles ... Review Calls for Better Illinois Disaster ResponseA review has found several shortfalls in Illinois' readiness to respond to disasters and emergencies. The review concluded that there could ... Towboat Owner to Pay Costs of SinkingThe company that owns a towboat that sank in the Mississippi River in LeClaire, Iowa, has pledged to pay all the costs of the accident and ... CARSTAR Relocates Kansas HeadquartersAs part of the aggressive growth plans for its network of auto body repair centers, CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts has relocated to a ... Southeast Government Product Safety Czar Returns to South CarolinaAfter four years in Washington as the nation's products safety czar, Inez Tenenbaum is coming home to the Columbia area, her life changed ... Tennessee Highway Patrol Reports Success During No Fatalities ChallengeThe Tennessee Highway Patrol and state Department of Safety and Homeland Security say a goal to have zero fatalities on Interstate 40 over ... Adams County Seeking Grants to Benefit Fire CoverageAdams County's emergency management office will seek nearly $1 million in grants in the coming year to benefit the Mississippi county's ... Helicopter Maker, Family Settle Crash LawsuitLawyers have reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed by the family of a Tennessee National Guard soldier who died in a helicopter crash in ... South Central October Traffic Fatalities Down From 2012 in OklahomaThe Oklahoma Department of Public Safety reports that the number of traffic fatalities in the state in October was 12 fewer that in October ... BP Pushes Limits to Tap Extreme Fields of OilBP's strategy after the Deepwater Horizon tragedy: Go deeper. BP is leading an industry-wide push to develop technology that can retrieve ... Grants Issued to Oklahoma Rural Fire DepartmentsOklahoma Forestry Services has announced that a total of $200,000 in grants have been awarded to rural fire departments across the state. ... Feral Hogs Uproot Louisiana Crops and LeveesAcross Louisiana, human beings aren't the only ones who live to eat. Feral hogs are proving to be stiff competition, as they snack on sugar ... West Oregon City Sued for $2M Over Police ShootingThe family of an 18-year-old who was shot and killed after brandishing a knife at two Medford police officers has filed a $2 million ... New Program Promises to Help Curb Phone Use While DrivingExpanding their efforts to keep citizens safe on San Diego roadways, UC San Diego's Training, Research and Education for Driving Safety ... Anchorage Homes Near Chester Creek See FloodingAnchorage, Alaska, temperatures have been in the teens or colder for weeks but residents near a creek are dealing with a problem usually ... Cyberattack Stopped; Western States Grocery Shoppers CautionedA cyberattack targeting credit and debit card users at grocery stores in parts of Washington, Oregon, Montana and Idaho has been blocked, ... Seattle Ferry Theft a 'Wake-Up Call' for SecurityA sex offender who authorities say managed to steal one of the boats used for Seattle-to-Canada ferry service had his bail set at $200,000 ... International Thousands Moved From English Coast as Thames Barrier ClosedThousands of people were moved from English coastal areas last night and the River Thames flood barrier protecting London was closed after ... AIR Worldwide Reports on Winter Storm XaverAccording to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, following less than six weeks after Winter Storm Christian, Winter Storm Xaver hit ... Connect with Claims Journal
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