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AAA Study Finds Modern Driver-Assistance Technology ‘Far From Reliable’
Advanced driver assistance technology automating steering and braking in a growing number of vehicles is not providing reliable safety benefits, a new study by the American Automobile Association showed on Thursday. Researchers at AAA, a federation of North American motor … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJudge Appears Receptive to Uber, Lyft Warnings in California Driver Case
A California judge signaled on Thursday he might be leaning against a request for a preliminary injunction forcing Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc to classify drivers as employees rather than contractors. In a hearing in San Francisco Superior Court, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNevada Passes Virus Liability and Worker Protection “Deal”
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada lawmakers voted to shield certain industries from coronavirus-related legal liability and require hotels and casinos to enact worker protection measures after days of complicated negotiations with Gov. Steve Sisolak’s office and the state’s most powerful … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLack of Study and Oversight Raises Concerns About Tear Gas
SALEM, Ore. — On June 2, Justin LaFrancois attended a protest against police violence and racism in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina, where he planned to livestream the event for his alternative newspaper’s website. Shortly into the march, police, who reported … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLos Angeles Company Charged Over Deteriorating Oil Wells
LOS ANGELES — An oil and gas exploration company in Los Angeles has been charged with more than two dozen criminal counts after allegedly flouting a state order and failing to properly abandon its oil wells. Los Angeles City Attorney … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMechanical Failure, Human Error Cited in Guard Copter Crash
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Mechanical failure and human error led to the crash of a Black Hawk helicopter that killed three Minnesota National Guard members last December, according to a Guard summary released Wednesday. According to the summary of results … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHonda Safe Driving App Links With Insurers for Premium Discounts
Honda Motor Co. is offering an app that scores the safety of car owners’ driving habits and links with insurance carriers that can offer discounts to drivers who are deemed a good risk. The Driver Feedback app is available to … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLebanon Officials Ignored Warnings on Chemical Tied to Blast
The volatile chemical suspected of causing the deadly explosion that flattened Lebanon’s main port had been lying in storage there for six years despite warnings from customs officials about its hazards, documents show. The ammonium nitrate — equivalent to 1,800 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHeaviest One-Day August Rain in 47 Years Slams Mumbai
The heaviest one-day rain in August in 47 years in Mumbai, home to India’s financial markets and the central bank, inundated large parts of the mega city and disrupted businesses and services. The Colaba weather station recorded 33.2 centimeters (13 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJ&J Stung by New Jersey Court Ruling Reviving Talc Cancer Claims
A New Jersey appeals court’s decision to revive two lawsuits accusing Johnson & Johnson’s iconic Baby Powder of causing cancer may lead to the reinstatement of about 1,000 suits targeting the talc-based product. A three-judge panel of the New Jersey … Source: Claims Journal
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