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Donan Launches DamageRecon for Hail Events
Donan, a forensic investigation firm, has expanded its service offerings to include severe weather data analytics with DamageRecon, a Web-based product that enables users to understand what really ...
On the Road: Are America’s Guardrails Dangerous?
Before dawn on Feb. 23, Darius Williams ran his Nissan Sentra off a North Carolina interstate at 80 miles per hour. A length of guardrail pierced his door, according to the police report, driving the ...
House Opposes Boost in Truckers’ Minimum Insurance Limits
The House of Representatives voted narrowly this week voted to block the federal government from raising the minimum liability insurance limits for truckers as recommended recently by the regulatory ...
FAA Gives First Okay of Commercial Drone Flights Over Land For BP
The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it has granted the first permission for commercial drone flights over land, the latest effort by the agency to show it is loosening restrictions on ...
Business Urging Delaware Lawmakers Not to Block ‘Loser-Pays’ Bylaws
Big Business is lobbying Delaware lawmakers for corporate bylaws to shift legal fees to shareholders who sue and lose, which legal experts say could curtail a booming type of investor class actions. ...
Facebook’s Zuckerberg, Other Directors Sued Over Pay Plan
Mark Zuckerberg and other members of Facebook Inc.'s board have been sued by a shareholder who claimed a policy letting them annually award directors more than $150 million of stock each if they ...
Judge Rules Bonus Awards to WTC Cleanup Workers Came Too Soon
A judge acted prematurely in awarding a $55 million bonus payment to thousands of rescue and cleanup workers at the World Trade Center site who settled lawsuits against New YorkCity over damage to ...
As Firms Ratchet Up IT Security, Data Breaches Remain Unstoppable
With hackers stealing tens of millions of customer details in recent months, firms across the globe are ratcheting up IT security and nervously wondering which of them is next. The reality, cyber ...