Court Holds Amazon Liable for Products of Other Vendors Sold on Its Site July 8, 2019 By Brendan Pierson A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled against Amazon.com Inc. in a case that could expose the online retailer to...
The Value to Insurance Agencies of Value-Added Services for Clients July 8, 2019 By Catherine Oak and Bill Schoeffler Let’s face it, insurance is a commodity. The insurance consumer will not see any significant value difference between insurance companies...
Wildfire Help for PG&E, Edison May Not Be Ready When California Lawmakers Adjourn July 12 July 8, 2019 By Romy Varghese California’s biggest utilities, PG&E Corp., Edison International and Sempra Energy, may not get the help they need to deal with...
Las Vegas Shooting Victim’s Parents Sue Gunmakers Over Guns Altered by Bump-Stocks July 8, 2019 By Peter Szekely The parents of one of the 58 people slain in a 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting sued the makers and...
North Carolina Regulator to Take Over Firms Owned by Embattled Insurance Investor July 8, 2019 North Carolina’s insurance commissioner is taking over four insurance companies controlled by a businessman charged with trying to make political...
Lightning Strike Causes 5 House Fires in Georgia Neighborhood July 8, 2019 A fire chief says lightning was the likely cause of five house fires in a single Georgia neighborhood. Pooler Fire...
45K Barrels of Jim Beam Whiskey Destroyed in Kentucky Warehouse Fire July 8, 2019 By Bruce Schreiner A Jim Beam storage warehouse that burned down, destroying 45,000 barrels of aging whiskey, was equipped with sprinklers and was...
Update: 21 Injured in Gas Explosion at Florida Shopping Plaza July 7, 2019 By Terry Spencer A vacant pizza restaurant exploded Saturday in a thundering roar at a South Florida shopping plaza, injuring more than 20...
Southern California Begins Assessing Damage From Largest Earthquake in 20 Years July 7, 2019 By John Antczak, Daisy Nguyen and Marcio Jose Sanchez RIDGECREST, Calif. — Crews in Southern California assessed damage to cracked and burned buildings, broken roads, leaking water and gas...
Boeing Offers $100 Million, Beyond Lawsuits, to 737 Max Crash Victims July 7, 2019 By Richard Clough and Alan Levin JULY 3, 2019 — Boeing Co. is offering $100 million to support the families of victims and others affected by...