Posts by Y@DminG
Indonesia Fires Cause Smoky Haze, Prompting Calls for People to Work from Home
PALEMBANG, Indonesia (AP) — More than 300 forest and peatland fires on Indonesia`s Sumatra island caused hazy skies across the region on Monday, prompting government officials to ask people to work from home. The military, police and local government were … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAll Onewheel Electric Skateboards Under Recall After 4 Deaths and Serious Injury Reports
NEW YORK (AP) — All models of Onewheel self-balancing electric skateboards are under recall after at least four deaths and multiple injuries were reported in recent years, federal regulators said last week. The 300,000 now-recalled skateboards, manufactured by the California-based … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAttempt to Pass a Tanker May Have Led to the Deadly Chemical Crash in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The tanker truck crash in central Illinois that killed five people may have started when another vehicle tried to pass the chemical- laden truck, a federal transportation official said Sunday. The tanker truck was carrying caustic … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreViewpoint: Cook County Class Action Litigation Under the Genetic Information Privacy Act
This year, the Cook County docket has seen an influx of class action claims seeking redress under an older Illinois privacy statute, the Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA), no doubt due to the statute’s extreme statutory damage provisions. GIPA, enacted … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalif. Appellate Ct. Revives Suit Seeking Coverage for Income Lost During COVID Shutdown
A California appellate court ruled again Monday that the SARS-CoV-2 virus can cause direct physical loss or damage to property, notching a rare policyholder for a real estate business seeking coverage for business income lost because of the COVID-19 pandemic. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTesla Owners Must Arbitrate False Advertising Claims over Autopilot Feature
A California federal judge has ruled that a group of people who own cars made by Tesla Inc TSLA.O must pursue claims that the company misled the public about its autopilot features in individual arbitration rather than court. The ruling … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNavy Issues Written Reprimands for Fuel Spill that Sickened 6,000 People
HONOLULU (AP) — The Navy on Thursday issued written reprimands to three now-retired military officers for their roles in the spill of jet fuel into Pearl Harbor’s drinking water in 2021 but did not fire, suspend, dock the pay or … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMany US Cities Vulnerable to Low Water Pressure Amid Wildfire Dangers
Hours before devastating fires scorched the historic town of Lahaina on Maui, Kyle Ellison labored to save his rental house in Kula, a rural mountain town 24 miles away, from a different blaze. As high winds whipped burning trees and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNew York Begins Drying Out After Being Stunned and Soaked by Record-Breaking Rainfall
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City began drying out Saturday after being soaked by one of its wettest days in decades, as city dwellers dried out basements and traffic resumed on highways, railways and airports that were temporarily shuttered … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBaltimore Archdiocese Says it Will File for Bankruptcy Before New Law Takes Effect
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced Friday it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization days before a new state law goes into effect removing the statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims and allowing victims to sue … Source: Claims Journal
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