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New Louisiana Law Creates Rules for Self-Driving Delivery Devices
Louisiana has created a framework for self-driving delivery robots to drop off packages on the state’s streets, under a bill backed by lawmakers and Gov. John Bel Edwards. The new personal delivery device law sponsored by Republican Sen. Rick Ward …
POSTED JUNE 18, 2021 5:57 AM |
Texas Company to Pay $1M Fine in 2016 Louisiana Pipeline Accident
A Texas company pleaded guilty to a federal Clean Water Act violation and agreed to pay a $1 million fine for damaging a pipeline that leaked more than 5,000 gallons of oil in a Louisiana bay in 2016, the U.S. …
POSTED JUNE 18, 2021 5:54 AM |
Hub Introduces Transportation Industry Excess Liability Product
Chicago-based Hub International Limited has introduced a transportation excess liability/umbrella proprietary product helps clients reduce risks and protect them from potentially large losses. The Hub Drive Excess Liability Shield is an excess liability/umbrella insurance product designed for transportation clients – …
POSTED JUNE 18, 2021 5:41 AM |
UK Struggles to Adapt to Impact of Climate Change
The UK is struggling to put in place adequate measures to deal with rising sea levels and warmer temperatures caused by pollution, the government’s independent adviser on climate matters has warned. Average land temperatures in the UK have risen by …
POSTED JUNE 18, 2021 5:19 AM |
Indiana Wildlife Center Operator with ‘Tiger King’ Ties Owes PETA $734K in Suit
A judge has ordered the former proprietor of an Indiana wildlife center and his ex-wife to pay People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals more than $700,000 in attorney’s fees stemming from the group’s successful lawsuit alleging violations of the …
POSTED JUNE 18, 2021 5:03 AM |
Fire Destroys Iowa Pipe Organ Making Business
Fire has destroyed a western Iowa business that made pipe organs for churches, schools and customers from around the world, officials said. The fire at Dobson Pipe Organ Builders in Lake City was reported around 4 p.m. on June 15, …
POSTED JUNE 18, 2021 5:01 AM |
What Pandemic Auto Premium Givebacks? Many Customers Unaware, Says J.D. Power
During the COVID-19 pandemic, auto insurers have returned more than $18 billion in premiums to address the drastic reduction in driving. It turns out all that extra money didn’t make consumers any happier, if they even knew about it at …
POSTED JUNE 18, 2021 5:00 AM |
Supreme Court Dismisses Nestle, Cargill Child Slavery Lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a lawsuit accusing Cargill Inc. and a Nestle SA subsidiary of knowingly helping perpetuate slavery at Ivory Coast cocoa farms, but sidestepped a broader ruling on the permissibility of suits accusing American …
POSTED JUNE 18, 2021 5:00 AM |
U.S. Suit Against Aon-Willis Merger Assigned to Bush Nominee Judge Walton
Senior Judge Reggie Walton, who joined the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in 2001, will hear the Justice Department’s lawsuit aimed at stopping insurance broker Aon’s $30 billion acquisition of Willis Towers Watson. The U.S. Justice Department …
POSTED JUNE 18, 2021 5:00 AM |
Safety Agency Pursuing 30 Investigations Into Tesla Crashes
U.S. auto safety regulators said on Thursday they have opened 30 investigations into Tesla crashes involving 10 deaths since 2016 where advanced driver assistance systems were suspected of use. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a list offering …
POSTED JUNE 18, 2021 5:00 AM |
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