All the headlines from our New Jersey Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 6 2023 // A Jersey Shore town where childhood cancer cases rose is trying to overturn a settlement between the state and the corporate successor to the company that dumped toxic waste into the water and ground for decades, turning...
Oct 3 2023 // A New Jersey appeals court on Oct. 3 threw out a $223.8 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson that a jury had awarded to four plaintiffs who claimed they developed cancer from being exposed to asbestos in the...
Oct 3 2023 // Eli Lilly and Co. and a former employee agreed to settle a lawsuit in which the worker claimed she was terminated after pointing out poor manufacturing practices and data falsification involving one of its blockbuster...
Sep 29 2023 // New Jersey`s Supreme Court is expected to consider whether an Atlantic City casino can get payouts from business interruption insurance for losses during the COVID-19 outbreak, potentially providing guidance for...
Sep 27 2023 // The defendants in the corruption case involving U.S. Senator Robert Menendez include a former New Jersey insurance broker who was convicted of premium fraud in 2011 and lost his insurance license.Jose Uribe allegedly got...
Sep 25 2023 // WEST MILFORD, N.J. (AP) — Five people were transported to hospitals after an explosion at a New Jersey home on Friday night, police said.The house in West Milford was heavily damaged by the explosion around 9 p.m.,...
Sep 19 2023 // Insurance brokerage WorldInsurance Associates reported that Inman Kircher McBride Agency, Inc. (IKM) of Harvey Cedars, New Jersey joined World on September 1. IKM provides personal insurance programs for auto, home,...
Sep 13 2023 // A notice in Uber’s digital registration process requiring ride-share customers to take any individual claims to arbitration is enforceable, a New Jersey appeals court has ruled in a case involving passengers injured...
Sep 12 2023 // The federal district court for Delaware has thrown out a suit by a gun rights group challenging a state law that allows the state’s attorney general to sue firearms companies.The law allows lawsuits by the attorney...
Sep 7 2023 // Governor Phil Murphy has nominated Justin Zimmerman as commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance.Zimmerman, who has been with the state agency since 2018, currently serves as acting commissioner...
Sep 6 2023 // A Newark, New Jersey man has admitted that he conspired with others to defraud telephone providers and insurance companies out of millions of dollars by using stolen or fake identities to submit fraudulent claims for...
Sep 1 2023 // The Catholic Diocese of Camden, New Jersey must rework its bankruptcy plan to better protect insurers from invalid and inflated sexual abuse claims and unreasonable attorneys’ fees.Citing some concerns raised by...
Aug 22 2023 // New Jersey has accepted a revised settlement over chemical dumping that turned parts of a Jersey Shore community into one of America`s most notorious toxic waste cleanup sites, but opponents say the deal is only marginally...
Aug 21 2023 // A federal appellate court has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a New Jersey law that allows the state attorney general to bring “public nuisance” claims against gun manufacturers and others who market firearms.A...
Aug 21 2023 // Market Detail: Charter Lakes Marine Insurance Agency offers specialty programs for a variety of commercial marine risks. Experienced account executives understand the marine insurance marketplace and have a wide array of...
Aug 18 2023 // A house fire and explosion in New Jersey that killed two men and two young children earlier this month was caused by explosive materials found in the residence, authorities announced Tuesday.The explosion likely originated...
Aug 15 2023 // The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Roman Catholic school that fired a teacher who became pregnant out of wedlock.The high court found that where an employment decision is clearly based on the tenets of...
Aug 10 2023 // NFP, a property-casualty insurance broker, benefits consultant and retirement advisor, has acquired Hafetz & Associates, based in Linwood, New Jersey. Hafetz is a general agent specializing in health benefits, work...
Aug 9 2023 // Wind power developers proposed four new projects off the New Jersey Shore on Friday, a surge that would more than double the number of wind farms built off its coast if they are approved by regulators.At least two of them...
Aug 8 2023 // A fast-moving house fire in southern New Jersey that killed four family members, including a four-month-old baby, has been ruled an accident, authorities said Wednesday.Two women, an infant and a teenage girl died in...