Top 10 for the Past Week 1. | Is Your Boss Guilty of Any of the Seven Deadly Sins? NATIONAL Dec 3, 2010 -- Employees say their bosses are guilty of the "Seven Deadly Sins," especially laziness and pride, and their sins are having negative effects on employees' productivity and health. In recent years, the American workplace has been infused with high levels of hostility, claim | 2. | Injured Former Player Sues NFL Pension Plan NATIONAL Dec 2, 2010 -- A former running back for the Washington Redskins and Carolina Panthers is suing the NFL's pension plan, saying he should receive the highest level of disability benefits because of a spine injury from a helmet-to-helmet hit that ended his career. The complaint filed on ... | 3. | Senate Fails in Attempts to Repeal Health Law Provision on 1099 Tax NATIONAL Nov 30, 2010 -- Efforts to repeal what is widely seen as a burdensome tax provision in the new federal healthcare law failed in the U.S. Senate Monday despite broad support to drop it. A majority of the Democratic-led Senate voted in favor of waiving the chamber's rules to allow a vote ... | 4. | State Regulators Worried About Future of Health Insurance Brokers NATIONAL Nov 29, 2010 -- State insurance regulators have established a task force to monitor the negative effects the new federal health reform law might have on health insurance agents and brokers. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), which rejected pleas to protect ... | 5. | New Hampshire Supreme Court Rejects Golfer's Negligence Claim EAST Nov 29, 2010 -- You play golf, you assume risks. So says New Hampshire's Supreme Court. The state's highest court has upheld dismissal of a negligence lawsuit brought by an injured golfer against Candia Woods Golf Links. Paul Sanchez III said the golf course was at fault when his golf ... | 6. | Federal Judge Dismisses Challenge to Obama Health Care Law NATIONAL Dec 1, 2010 -- A federal judge in Virginia Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit challenging the landmark healthcare law championed by President Barack Obama, upholding key provisions that require health insurance coverage. The challenge, one of several attempting to strike down the law, was ... | 7. | New Web Site Calculates Diminished Car Value for Consumers NATIONAL Dec 1, 2010 -- The people who launched TheyWroteOffMyCar.com are at it again with a new Web site service called MyCarIsWorthLess.com. That's worth less, not worthless, according to the announcement. It's supposed to help consumers cal | 8. | Insurer Sues Apple Over Connecticut House Fire EAST Dec 2, 2010 -- Great Northern Insurance is suing electronics firm Apple, claiming that a faulty laptop charger for one of its computers triggered a massive house fire in Central Connecticut. The lawsuit, filed in federa | 9. | Michigan Jury Hears Case on Employer's Liability for Drunk Employee MIDWEST Dec 2, 2010 -- Should an employer be held liable for a fatal car crash caused by a drunken driver who was an executive of the firm? A federal jury in Michigan is hearing the wrongful death suit brought by Gary Weinstein, whose wife and two sons were killed in 2005 when a car driven by ... | 10. | The Time is Not Right to Drop Real Estate Professionals E&O NATIONAL Nov 29, 2010 -- The ongoing downturn in the real estate market is forcing many professionals to make tough choices on where to trim expenses. While during a hot real estate market realtors would not consider dropping their errors and omissions (E&O) coverage, when business is slow ... | Popular Videos | |
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