Posts by Y@DminG
Airbnb Hosts Navigate Legal Maze Amid State Abortion Bans
When the US Supreme Court ruled to end federal protection for abortions last month, many people wanted to find a way to help. Some hosts on Airbnb Inc. offered to open their homes to guests who needed to travel to … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLaid-off Tesla Workers File Emergency Plea, Allege Small Severance Pay
SAN FRANCISCO —Two laid-off Tesla workers filed an emergency motion on Tuesday to stop the electric car maker for allegedly seeking separation agreements for far less severance than legally required. As part of Tesla’s ongoing layoffs, it has been asking … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Judge Finds for Three Drug Distributors in West Virginia Opioid Lawsuit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday ruled in favor of three major U.S. drug distributors in a landmark lawsuit that accused them of causing a health crisis by distributing 81 million pills over eight years in one … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSydney Floods Burden 50,000 Around Australia’s Largest City
RICHMOND, Australia (AP) — Hundreds of homes have been inundated in and around Australia’s largest city in a flood emergency that was causing trouble for 50,000 people, officials said Tuesday. Emergency response teams made 100 rescues overnight of people trapped … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNew California Wildfire Strands Fourth of July Revelers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters in Northern California were battling a fresh wildfire that broke out Monday east of Sacramento at a recreation area packed with Fourth of July revelers and forced a number of evacuations. As the fire quickly … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreReport: East Africa Pipeline ‘Breaches Banking Principles’
A controversial oil project that would connect oilfields in a Ugandan National Park to a port in Tanzania breaches global environmental guidelines for banks, according to a new nonprofit report Tuesday. The 897-mile (1443-kilometer) East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNo Malpractice Coverage Owed to Law Firm Sanctioned for ‘Frivolous’ Lawsuits
A legal malpractice insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify attorneys who were sanctioned for filing frivolous lawsuits against four Ohio school districts, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled. The appellate panel on Friday affirmed a ruling by … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreViewpoint: Subrogation, Common Failures, and Complex Causes for Frozen Pipe Claims
Each year, water damage and freezing pipes cost insurers $15-$20 billion and result in claims from approximately one in 50 insured homes. While many cases of water damage are caused by a lack of maintenance or normal wear and tear, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Testing New Fire Retardant, Critics Push Other Methods
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. officials are testing a new wildfire retardant after two decades of buying millions of gallons annually from one supplier, but watchdogs say the expensive strategy is overly fixated on aerial attacks at the expense of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAlpine Avalanche Leaves 7 Known Dead, 14 Missing in Italy
ROME (AP) — Thunderstorms hampered Monday the search for more than a dozen hikers who remained unaccounted for a day after a huge chunk of an Alpine glacier in Italy broke off, sending an avalanche of ice, snow and rocks … Source: Claims Journal
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