Charges Filed Against Former Utah Insurance Agent

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The Utah Insurance Department’s fraud division has filed criminal charges against former insurance agent Stewart Ian Rodgers.

Rodgers has been operating under the name

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Legal Challenge Filed Against Policy Excluding Women from Combat

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Outdated Policy Fails to Recognize Women’s Service and Leadership in Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts

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Lawsuit Over NFL Concussions Filed in Mississippi

September 21, 2012Email ThisPrintNewslettersTweetArticleComments

A federal lawsuit filed in Mississippi on behalf of more than 50 former NFL players claims the league conspired to hide the dangers of concussions and brain trauma associated with professional football.

The lawsuit was filed Aug. 28 in U.S. District Court in Jackson. Some of the players named in the lawsuit are from Mississippi, but others are not. More than 140 similar lawsuits have been filed around the country on behalf of 3,377 former players.

NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said  the “NFL has long made player safety a priority” and that any “allegation that the NFL intentionally sought to mislead players has no merit.”

Among other things, the lawsuit claims the NFL created “false scientific studies” and spread misinformation about the long-term consequences of concussions and other brain injuries.

 

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Civil Lawsuit Filed in Tulsa Skyscraper Death

September 21, 2012Email ThisPrintNewslettersTweetArticleComments

An Oklahoma woman accused of pushing her husband to his death from their high-rise apartment has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the building’s owner.

Amber Hilberling, 20, filed the lawsuit against University Club Tower. Hilberling remained jailed on a second-degree murder charge in last year’s death of Joshua Hilberling, 23, who fell from their 25th-floor apartment.

The lawsuit says Joshua Hilberling

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Claims Valued At $35M Filed Over Reno Wildfires

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About 1,100 claims valued at $35 million have been filed as a result of two major wildfires around Reno in recent months, according to insurance carrier reports.

The Nov. 18 Caughlin Ranch Fire burned nearly 1,900 acres and destroyed 26 homes after being started by power lines arcing in high winds. A man died of a heart attack while evacuating his home.

The Jan. 19 Washoe Drive Fire killed a 93-year-old woman, charred 3,100 acres and destroyed 28 homes after being accidentally started by a man’s improper disposal of ashes.

Nevada Division of Insurance spokesman Jake Sunderland told the Reno Gazette-Journal that residents in fire-prone areas should learn about their policy coverage, and the difference between replacement cost and actual cost values. Replacement cost insures the market value of items, while actual cash value covers the purchase price for items.

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