What the Temperature Doesn’t Tell You About Extreme Heat’s Hazards July 25, 2024 By Alexander Battle Abdelal After its nationwide rollout on Earth Day, the HeatRisk forecasting tool is getting a real-world test as deadly temperatures stress...
Rivian to Face Trial in Tesla Trade Secrets Theft Case, Judge Says July 24, 2024 By Surbhi Misra Electric car maker Rivian Automotive will go on trial over allegations that it encouraged its employees who defected from Elon...
‘Surface Waters’ on Roof Are Not ‘Flood’ Waters, Massachusetts High Court Rules July 24, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson The highest court in Massachusetts has ruled that rainwater accumulation on roofs of buildings does not constitute “surface waters” within...
CrowdStrike’s Tests Failed to Flag Bug Behind Epic Crash July 24, 2024 By Katrina Manson, Ryan Gallagher and Michael Hennessey CrowdStrike Holdings Inc., the cybersecurity company at the center of massive global IT outages, said that a bug in a...
Data Shows Hurricanes and Earthquakes Grab Headlines But Inland Counties Top Disaster List July 24, 2024 By Seth Borenstein Floyd County keeps flooding and the federal government keeps coming to the rescue. In July 2022, at least 40 people...
Analyzing Business Income Losses Following Ingress/Egress & Service Interruptions July 24, 2024 By Jennifer Engle Let’s take a look at catastrophe-related perils that could impact any business in a post-pandemic and/or stabilized economy—specifically, ingress/egress limitations...
How California’s Homeowners Insurance Crisis is Affecting Brokers July 24, 2024 By Don Jergler A growing homeowners insurance crisis for Californians is straining brokers who must work harder to get increasingly expensive and more...
U.S. Judge Will Not Block Biden Administration Ban on Worker ‘Noncompete’ Agreements July 24, 2024 By Dan Wiessner A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a bid by a tree-trimming company to block a U.S. Federal Trade Commission rule...
Study Shows a Rise in Elderly Drivers and Fatal Crashes July 24, 2024 Elderly drivers now account for one-in-four fatal crashes in the U.S., a new study shows. Licensed drivers over age of...
Whole Foods Settles Ex-Worker’s Lawsuit Over Black Lives Matter Masks July 23, 2024 By Nate Raymond Whole Foods has reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit accusing it of illegally firing a worker who refused to...