Monthly Archives: <span>March 2020</span>

Loveland Innovations Announces Touchless Property Inspection Service Available to Anyone in Response to COVID-19

Pleasant Grove, Utah, March 19, 2020 – Loveland Innovations®, maker of advanced data analytics solutions, today announced the ability for anyone to order a full exterior property inspection or roofing estimate remotely with IMGING On Demand, providing a touchless, travel-free …

Consumer Groups Want Premium Offsets as Virus Shutdowns Reduce Miles Driven

The shutdown of workplaces and gathering spots around the country to slow the spread of coronavirus may lead to a sharp reduction in auto insurance claims. Two consumer groups want to make sure that insurance carriers don’t enjoy any windfall. …

Analysis: Recession, Fear of Job Loss, and Return to Work

With the COVID-19 virus causing economic disruption, The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute would like to share the findings from a study we published in 2010 that sheds light on how a typical recession affects the return to work of injured …

Rain, More Than Wind, Led to Massive Toppling of Trees in Hurricane Maria

A new study says that hurricanes Irma and Maria combined in 2017 to knock down a quarter of the biomass contained in Puerto Rico’s trees — and that massive rainfall, more than wind, was a previously unsuspected key factor. The …

Highway Safety Administration Proposes Revising Auto Safety Rules to Speed Self-Driving Cars

WASHINGTON — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Tuesday it was proposing sweeping changes to U.S. safety requirements to speed the deployment of self-driving vehicles without human controls. The agency said it is proposing to rewrite 11 safety …

FDA Urges Virtual Patient Visits as Coronavirus Disrupts Clinical Trials

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday recommended switching to virtual patient visits instead of in-person monitoring for clinical studies, as signs emerge that the rapid spread of the coronavirus outbreak is disrupting trials. U.S.-based Iveric bio Inc delayed …

Katy Perry Wins ‘Dark Horse’ Trial, Calming Music Industry

Led Zeppelin’s win in a copyright infringement lawsuit over the opening chords of “Stairway to Heaven” is providing a boost to other songwriters and producers fighting similar allegations. Katy Perry on Tuesday had a $2.8 million jury verdict thrown out …

Last to Ground the Max a Year Ago, FAA’s Global Status Shaken

After the second fatal crash of a Boeing Co. 737 Max jetliner, most of the world’s aviation regulators rushed to ground the jet while the U.S., where it was built, waited for data. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration took three …

Viewpoint: In Case You Were Wondering, It’s Legal to Close State Borders

As national travel bans and local restrictions aimed at curtailing the spread of Covid-19 pile up, including an order for California residents to shelter in place, it’s time to ask whether bans on interstate travel would be lawful. In particular, …

Lloyd’s Must Defend Merchant From Privacy Law Suit

Lloyd’s of London must defend a merchant against a lawsuit that accused it of violating a California privacy law by selling information about its customers, a federal appellate court ruled, reversing a lower court. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals …