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New Cars Quickly Getting Equipped With Self-Driving Safety Features

Autonomous vehicles get all the headlines, but automakers are gradually adding advanced electronic safety features to human-driven cars as they step toward a world of self-driving vehicles. Car and tech companies are rolling out laser sensors, artificial intelligence, larger viewing …

Knowing Where to Put A Comma

The following sentences are missing commas. See if you can put them in their proper places and ask yourself to supply the rule or reason for your decision. Mr. Polk signed a second agreement on November 2, 2017 which restored …

Arkansas Workers’ Comp Insurance Rate to Drop

Arkansas officials say the cost that a majority of Arkansas employers pay for workers’ compensation insurance is dropping because of a decrease in the number of work-related injuries over the past two years. Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday announced that …

Arizona Bans Uber’s Autonomous Cars After Fatal Crash

Arizona ordered Uber Technologies Inc. to stop operating autonomous cars on the state’s roads indefinitely after the death of a pedestrian there a week ago. In a letter to Uber Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi, Governor Doug Ducey called last …

Water Park Firm Co-owner Arrested Over Kansas Boy’s Death

A water park company’s co-owner was expected to appear in court after his arrest in Texas in connection with a Kansas criminal case arising from a 10-year-old boy’s death on what was promoted as the world’s largest waterslide. Records show …

Researchers Say Time to Abolish ‘Baseball Rule’ Protecting MLB From Liability

In advance of Major League Baseball’s opening day on Thursday, new research from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business suggests that the risk of fans being hit by a foul ball or errant bat at games has increased in recent …

Fraud News: Arson, Public Adjuster Pockets Over $1M in Insurance Proceeds

Two Plead Guilty to Insurance Fraud by Arson Two men pled guilty today in federal court for their respective roles in a scheme to commit insurance fraud by arson, announced United States Attorney Michael B. Stuart. Dudley Bledsoe, age 63, …

Remington’s Bankruptcy Could Affect $500M in Pending Lawsuits

Remington Outdoor Co.’s decision to seek court protection was a long-anticipated move by one of America’s oldest gun-makers. It was in part the result of a maelstrom that’s buffeted the industry since the election of Donald Trump, one also fueled …

Straight Talk About Chatbots: Minimizing the Risks to Reap the Rewards

Using technology to sell insurance and gather claims — it seems like the stuff of science fiction. However, advances in natural language processing and artificial intelligence (AI) have led insurance companies to adopt smarter, more automated solutions for assisting customers …

Montana Jury Rules Hospital Not Liable in Football Player’s Paralysis

A Montana hospital is not liable for the brain injury a 16-year-old Belt High School student suffered in a 2014 football game, a jury ruled Wednesday. Robert Back suffered a concussion on Sept. 5, 2014, and collapsed on the sidelines …

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