In Stock v. Allstate Insurance Company, 1 the policyholders thought they had done everything right. They bought a Deluxe Plus Homeowners Policy from Allstate. They lived in a house on stilts along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. When their home […]
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Los Angeles Sues Airbnb for Alleged Price Gouging Following Wildfires
Los Angeles sued Airbnb, accusing the home rental company of allowing price gouging affecting at least 2,000 properties during January’s wildfires in Southern California, City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto said on Friday. According to a complaint filed in Los Angeles […]
U.S. Auto Safety Nominee Says Active Oversight of Self-Driving Cars Needed
President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the nation’s auto safety regulator argued on Wednesday that the agency must actively oversee self-driving vehicle technology, a potential sign of a tougher approach than some critics expected. Jonathan Morrison, chief counsel of the […]
Singapore Says Cyber Espionage Group Targeting Critical Infrastructure
Singapore said on Friday that it was responding to cyberattacks on its critical infrastructure by an espionage group alleged by security experts to be linked to China. “UNC3886 poses a serious threat to us, and has the potential to undermine […]
Overexertion, Falls Top Causes of Workplace Injuries, Costs Near $60B Per Year: Liberty Mutual
Liberty Mutual’s latest Workplace Safety Index has found that workplace accidents cost U.S. employers $58.7 billion annually, with the top 10 causes of injuries accounting for 86 percent of those costs, $50.87 billion. The Index marks its 25th year identifying […]
Teen Suspected in Fireworks-Sparked Southern California Wildfire
A 13-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of setting off fireworks that sparked a wildfire this week in coastal Southern California, forcing the evacuations of about a hundred canyon homes, authorities said. Crews with air support protected residences from the […]
Trump Administration Sued by US States for Cutting Disaster Prevention Grants
A group of 20 mostly Democrat-led U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to block the Trump administration from terminating a multibillion-dollar grant program that funds infrastructure upgrades to protect against natural disasters. The lawsuit filed in Boston federal […]