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Does Workers Comp System Do Harm? Employers Seek Ways to Curb Lawsuits
Employers may be warming up to the idea that fighting some workers compensation claims and medical treatments can be counterproductive, and new emphasis should be placed on keeping injured workers ...
U.S. Probes Feature Allowing Drivers To Play Video Games in Moving Teslas
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a formal investigation into the potential for Tesla drivers to play video games on a center touch screen while the vehicle is in ...
AI Improves Prediction of Key Wildfire Spark—Lightning
Lightning is one of the most destructive forces of nature, as in 2020 when it sparked the massive California Lightning Complex fires, but it remains hard to predict. A new study led by the University ...
Holiday Theft Trends; Driver, Hauler Tips For Protecting Precious Cargo
Networking equipment, tequila and footwear were high on the list of thieves intercepting cargo shipments during the 2020 holiday season, Verisk's CargoNet reported yesterday. CargoNet also offered ...
Insurer Missed Deadline to Remove $1M Bad Faith Case to Federal Court
Darryl A. Vachon did not accuse Travelers of bad faith in handling his $25,000 uninsured motorist claim until after a jury found he had incurred $1,022,780 in damages. Because he didn't, the insurer ...
Offshore Wind Project Spurs Legal Challenge From Oil Lobby and U.S. Fishing Industry
Members of the U.S. commercial fishing industry are teaming up with an oil industry-backed lobbying group to fight offshore wind energy development on the East Coast, according to documents reviewed ...
Judge Overturns $4.5B Settlement Protecting Sackler Family From Opioid Lawsuits
A federal judge overturned a roughly $4.5 billion settlement that legally shielded members of the Sackler family who stand accused of helping fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic, a decision that threatened ...
Biden’s Nominee for Auto Safety Regulator Promises to Confront Jump in Traffic Deaths
President Joe Biden's nominee to serve as the top auto safety regulator will vow to address the massive increase in U.S. road deaths, according to congressional testimony seen by Reuters. Steven ...