Posts by Y@DminG
Truck Driver who Triggered Deadly Colorado Crash Charged with Homicide
Police have charged a truck driver with vehicular homicide after he triggered a fiery multi-vehicle crash that killed a still unknown number of motorists, some of whom remain in the wreckage on an interstate near Denver, authorities said on Friday. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFord Under U.S. Criminal Investigation of Emissions Testing
The U.S. Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Ford Motor Co.’s emissions certification process, intensifying an issue the automaker disclosed two months ago. The government notified the company of its investigation earlier this month, Kim Pittel, group vice … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRehab Patients’ Unpaid Work for Big Companies Likely Illegal
A nationally renowned drug rehab program in Texas and Louisiana has sent patients struggling with addiction to work for free for some of the biggest companies in America, likely in violation of federal labor law. The Cenikor Foundation has dispatched … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWorkers’ Comp Claims in Colorado’s Cannabis Industry Not as High as You Think
It’s a safe bet that there are a number of those among us who envision workers in the marijuana industry as mostly a bunch of mellow bud-blazers haphazardly performing the daily tasks of trimming, potting, transporting or selling cannabis. Those … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFederal Judge Issues Rare Summary Judgment Finding Insurer Acted in Bad Faith
A federal judge in Pennsylvania decided to skip the jury and ruled based on the facts presented in briefings that GuideOne Insurance acted in bad faith by sitting on a church’s property damage claim for six months. U.S. District Judge … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTesla Versus the World: First Musk Takes on Chips, Now Insurers
For the second time in three days, Elon Musk has shed light on how Tesla Inc. plans to take on massive industries outside the automotive and clean-energy realms. Tesla’s chief executive officer said during Tesla’s earnings call Wednesday that the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMeasles Outbreak Triggers Quarantine at 2 Los Angeles Universities
LOS ANGELES — A nationwide measles outbreak has led health officials to quarantine dozens of people at two Los Angeles universities, officials said on Thursday. The quarantine affects the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and California State University, Los … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreIn an Old School Bus, Tornado Survivors Find Some Comfort
OPELIKA, Ala. — Witnessing survivors wear the same clothing days after the March 3 tornadoes, Kaitlyn Willing felt spiritually led to convert her mobile boutique business into the Tornado Relief Clothing Bus. “Although the storm did not personally affect our … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBoeing Pulls 2019 Forecast, Suspends Buybacks
Boeing is pulling its 2019 forecast over 737 Max uncertainty and says it’s suspending its stock buybacks. The aerospace giant also provided first quarter results on Wednesday that beat Wall Street’s estimates. Boeing Co. said its previously issued full-year guidance … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFloods Stall Fertilizer Shipments in Latest Blow to U.S. Farmers
CHICAGO — Farm supplier CHS Inc has dozens of loaded barges trapped on the flood-swollen Mississippi River near St. Louis – about 500 miles from the company’s two Minnesota distribution hubs. The barges can’t move — or get crucial nutrients … Source: Claims Journal
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