3rd Circuit: Policy to Limit Extended Transportation Expenses May be Bad Faith August 6, 2019 By Jim Sams Kyle and Marie Stechert say they rushed to buy another car after their vehicle was “totaled” in an accident because...
Viewpoint: CMS’ Liability Medicare Set Aside Proposal is Bad Policy August 6, 2019 By Nathaniel F. Wienecke It’s a scenario every senior citizen fears—getting seriously injured in an accident. Whether it’s a slip and fall at the...
Adams Could Be 1st County to Enact Oil, Gas Location Rule August 5, 2019 By John Aguilar DENVER — Adams County could become the first community in Colorado to require a larger separation between new wells and...
Identity Theft Stings, but Hard to Pin on Specific Attacks August 5, 2019 By Anick Jesdanun NEW YORK — Equifax 2017. Marriott 2018. Capital One 2019. Data breaches through hacking attacks are distressingly common these days,...
Global Warming Brings Wildfire Risk to Rainy Northwest August 5, 2019 By Tom James ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Nestled in the foothills of Washington’s Cascade Mountains, the bustling Seattle suburb of Issaquah seems an unlikely...
Insurance, Economy, Tariffs Weigh on Berkshire Hathaway August 5, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Saturday said its quarterly operating profit fell more than analysts expected, as weakness in insurance underwriting,...
Porn Purveyors’ Use of Copyright Lawsuits Has Judges Seeing Red August 5, 2019 By Susan Decker and Christopher Yasiejko Pornography producers and sellers account for the lion’s share of copyright-infringement lawsuits in the U.S. — and judges may have...
AI and Bionic Eyes Are Helping to Keep Wildfires Contained August 5, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan On a tower in the Brazilian rain forest, a sentinel scans the horizon for the first signs of fire. Only...
Viewpoint: 11th Circuit Holds No Obligation to Defend Against DOJ Antitrust Investigation August 5, 2019 By Rafael Rivera Jr. On July 23, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, in Crowley Maritime Corp. v. Nat’l Union Fire...
NIOSH: Robots that Work Alongside Humans Bring New Safety Hazards August 5, 2019 By Jim Sams The increasing use of robots that work alongside humans brings new occupational safety hazards, but there’s not much data available...