All the headlines from our Tennessee Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aug 2 2021 // Endo International Plc has agreed to pay $35 million to settle a lawsuit by Tennessee local governments and on behalf of a child allegedly born addicted to painkillers accusing the drugmaker of fueling the opioid epidemic,...
Jul 23 2021 // Endo International Plc has agreed to pay $35 million to settle a lawsuit by Tennessee local governments and on behalf of a child allegedly born addicted to painkillers accusing the drugmaker of fueling the opioid epidemic,...
Jul 7 2021 // Tennessee doctor used the wrong test to clear at least two patients of the coronavirus, according to discipline allegations before the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners.Dr. Michael LaPaglia, 49, used rapid blood test...
Jun 25 2021 // A Tennessee doctor has pleaded guilty to causing the overdose death of a patient by illegally prescribing the painkiller hydrocodone, federal prosecutors said.Thomas K. Ballard III faces 20 years in prison under a plea...
Jun 22 2021 // Federal regulators have brought a complaint against a zinc mining company, claiming that an employee in Tennessee was illegally fired for making safety complaints about the mine.U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh filed...
Jun 10 2021 // Newly approved updates to Tennessee’s captive insurance statute will help boost the state’ reputation as preferred domicile for companies looking to establish a captive insurance company, according to the...
Jun 10 2021 // Tony is an unusual dog.He never eats his food out of a bowl, always feeding from his human’s hand. He has a distinct physical appearance, having lost part of his tail as a puppy. And he’s an accelerant...
May 26 2021 // A woman was killed and a man was injured when a house boat exploded on a Tennessee river Sunday afternoon, according to the state Wildlife Resources Agency.The explosion happened shortly after the 38-foot (12-meter meter)...
May 24 2021 // A law passed by the Tennessee General Assembly in its latest session will give insurance consumers in the state new protections for their personal, medical and financial information, according to the Tennessee Department...
May 24 2021 // Tennessee officials are opening three recovery centers to help people find assistance after flooding in March.The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency says the Multi-Agency Recovery Centers open Saturday in...
May 21 2021 // The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) has announced that Tennesseans seeking certification as insurance producers can now take their insurance exams remotely.Starting May 21, 2021, exams for...
May 20 2021 // Anderson Benson, a Nashville-based independent insurance and risk management broker, has been appointed as a coverholder by Lloyd’s of London for a worldwide media liability errors and omissions (E&O) program...
May 5 2021 // Eleven people were injured when a deck collapsed during a birthday party at a Tennessee restaurant, authorities said.About 40 people were on the deck at Zois Harbor Lights Restaurant in Soddy-Daisy on Saturday and fell...
May 4 2021 // The National Weather Services said a violent storm that damaged more than 30 homes in Tennessee last week was an EF-1 tornado, The Paris Post-Intelligencer reported.No deaths and only one minor injury were reported from...
Apr 27 2021 // Federal officials have approved a major disaster declaration for Tennessee’s winter storms in February.State officials say the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s declaration will help 13 counties impacted by...
Apr 20 2021 // A Tennessee judge has set a July 26 start for a trial to decide damages against an opioid manufacturer in a lawsuit over the company’s role in the epidemic.Sullivan County Circuit Court Chancellor E.G. Moody set the...
Apr 16 2021 // The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) has received accreditation from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).The NAIC is the U.S. standard-setting and regulatory support organization...
Mar 31 2021 // Flash flooding in Tennessee has claimed a fifth victim after authorities said a man drove his car around barricades and apparently drowned.The latest death occurred Sunday night in Ashland City, just west of Nashville,...
Mar 29 2021 // Heavy rains across Tennessee flooded homes and roads, prompting officials to rescue dozens of people from houses, apartments and vehicles. Authorities said four bodies were found Sunday in the flood’s aftermath.A...
Feb 16 2021 // Insurors of Tennessee has promoted Jim Layman to general counsel and appointed Daniel Smith as chief operating officer.The two will continue in their efforts to help grow the association – which represents independent...