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Oonee Wants to Fix New York Bike Parking with Free, Secure Storage Pods
On a typical weekday before the coronavirus pandemic, tens of thousands of commuters passed through the Journal Square train station in Jersey City on their way to and from New York City. The station is one of the busiest on … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSK Innovation Loses U.S. Battery Trade Case but Gets Temporary OK to Sell to Ford, VW
WASHINGTON — The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on Wednesday sided with South Korea’s chemicals and electric vehicle (EV) battery maker LG Chem Ltd, which accused its cross-town rival SK Innovation Co Ltd of misappropriating trade secrets related to EV … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreIrish Central Bank: We’ll Act Against Insurers Who Don’t Pay COVID-19 Claims
DUBLIN — Ireland’s central bank governor told insurers to urgently honor and pay valid claims related to COVID-19 disruption, following a successful test case in court last week, or risk facing legal action by the regulator. Ireland’s High Court ruled … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAttorneys Challenge Weinstein Co. Bankruptcy Plan Approval
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Four women who have accused disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct are appealing a Delaware judge’s approval of the Weinstein Co.’s bankruptcy plan. Attorneys filed the appeal in U.S. District Court in Delaware on … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHack Exposes Vulnerability of Cash-Strapped U.S. Water Plants
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A hacker’s botched attempt to poison the water supply of a small Florida city is raising alarms about just how vulnerable the nation’s water systems may be to attacks by more sophisticated intruders. Treatment plants … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCrashed Sriwijaya Air Jet Had Engine Thrust Imbalance – Preliminary Report
JAKARTA — The Sriwijaya Air plane that crashed last month killing 62 people had an imbalance in engine thrust that eventually led the plane into a sharp roll and then a final dive into the sea, a preliminary report by … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreS.C. Governor Ousts Workers’ Comp Director Over Husband’s Deal
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Monday removed the head of the State Accident Fund, calling for an investigation into whether she improperly steered a $600,000 government contract to her husband’s company. In a letter, McMaster asked … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHimalayan Glacier Disaster Highlights Climate Change Risks
NEW DELHI (AP) — When Ravi Chopra saw the devastating deluge of water and debris crash downstream from a Himalayan glacier on Sunday, his first thought was that this was exactly the scenario that his team had warned the Indian … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Sets Home Hardening Standards to Lower Fire Risks
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As consecutive years of catastrophic wildfires in California drive up the cost of insuring homes, state regulators on Monday announced a step toward creating incentives for retrofitting older homes to make them more resilient to fires. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHawaii Beach Erosion Bills Would Regulate Property Defenses
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers are considering bills that could force oceanfront property owners to remove sandbags and heavy tarps that can significantly contribute to coastal erosion. Dozens of owners along Hawaii beaches have used loopholes in environmental laws to … Source: Claims Journal
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