Amazon Drone Delivery Idea Thwarted by New Federal Rules February 17, 2015 By Alan Levin and Joe Carroll Don’t hold your breath waiting for a drone to drop off that order from Amazon.com Inc. or that large pepperoni...
Oil Train Derails and Explodes Forcing Evacuations in West Virginia February 17, 2015 By Nancy Moran A CSX Corp. train carrying Bakken oil from North Dakota derailed and ignited in West Virginia, forcing some residents to...
Companies Test Employees on Hacking Vunerability February 13, 2015 By BARBARA ORTUTAY Are you a hack waiting to happen? Your boss wants to find out. High-profile hacks have companies on the defensive,...
Kidde Recalls Close to 5M Disposable Fire Extinguishers February 13, 2015 Kidde is recalling nearly 5 million disposable fire extinguishers because they may not discharge properly, posing a risk of injury....
Mississippi Senate Passes Bill to End Vehicle Safety Inspection Requirement February 13, 2015 By JEFF AMY Some Mississippi senators haven’t gotten an up-to-date vehicle safety inspection. Now they want other Mississippians to be able to forget...
Oklahoma Woman Sues Energy Firms Claiming Quake Damage February 13, 2015 An Oklahoma resident has sued two energy companies seeking class-action status for people in nine counties who were affected by...
ACLU Settles Suit Over Rhode Island’s Uninsured Drivers Database February 13, 2015 The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island has settled a lawsuit with the state Division of Motor Vehicles over...
Ohio Insurance Department Reveals Top Fraud, Enforcement Cases February 13, 2015 Lieutenant Governor and Insurance Director Mary Taylor announced Ohio’s top fraud and enforcement cases for 2014 investigated by the Ohio...
Texas High Court Finds No Direct Action Rule Can Apply to DJ Actions Brought Against Insurers in Some Cases February 13, 2015 By Steven Plitt The general rule in Texas is that injured parties cannot sue the tortfeasor’s insured directly until the insurer’s liability has...
University of Washington to Test Quake Warning System February 13, 2015 By SANDI DOUGHTON, The Seattle Times What would you do with a few seconds or minutes of warning before an earthquake strikes? When late-night comedian Conan...