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Urgent Inspections of Older 737s Expected After Cracks Found
Hundreds of older Boeing Co. 737 NG aircraft around the world may have to be urgently inspected in coming days after the discovery of cracks in a part of the plane that holds the wings to the fuselage. The cracks … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUPS Drones Win Milestone FAA Permission to Take Off Shackles
United Parcel Service Inc. won U.S. certification to fly drones under regulations similar to those for airlines, a milestone that allows the company to vastly expand airborne deliveries. The Federal Aviation Administration gave the courier permission to use delivery drones … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMedical Imaging Technology Puts Doctors at Risk for Cancer
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Dr. Chris Haughn was in his bedroom changing clothes to go to his children’s Christmas play when his first seizure hit. Milly Haughn, Chris’ wife, remembers she was fixing the hair for one of their daughters when … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMitchell Teams With Qualcomm for Smart Glasses, Google for Claims Estimates
Mitchell International showed off its connections to big-name tech companies this week in announcing the launch of two insurtech products: One is an augmented reality “smart glasses” tool for auto collision repairs developed in conjunction with Qualcomm Technologies; the other … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCause of Deadly California Boat Fire Still A Mystery
LOS ANGELES — Investigators completed a two-week examination of the charred wreckage of a scuba diving boat and could not determine what ignited the fire that killed 34 people off the Southern California coast, a law enforcement official said Friday. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLawsuit Filed Against Dunkin’ Donuts Over Security Breaches
NEW YORK — Dunkin’ Donuts failed to notify almost 20,000 customers across the U.S. about cyberattacks on their accounts in 2015 and inadequately warned more than 300,000 customers about another hacking attack in 2018, New York’s attorney general said in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreS.S. Hudson Found 118 Years After Sinking in Lake Superior Gale
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Flags flew at half-mast as the freighter Hudson passed through the Duluth ship canal on a mid-September day just over 118 years ago. The crew of the ship was paying their respects to President William McKinley, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreVW Drivers May Struggle to Win Damages as Court Queries Losses
The 470,000 diesel-car owners who signed up for a case against Volkswagen AG may face an uphill struggle after a German court questioned whether they really lost anything because of the emission-cheating software in their automobiles. Drivers have been able … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCapital One, Enterprise Ensnared in Facebook Ad Bias Scandal
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is pursuing allegations that several of Facebook’s advertisers broke the law by restricting job postings on the social network to people of certain ages or genders. The agency joins the Department of Justice and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJuul Presses to Have Avalanche of Lawsuits Moved to San Francisco
Juul Labs Inc., maker of the top-selling e-cigarette device in the U.S., asked a federal court panel in Los Angeles to send dozens of lawsuits it faces over the almost daily revelations of the health risks of its product to … Source: Claims Journal
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