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Former UPS Driver Wins $238 Million Verdict in Suit Over Firing

A Black UPS driver won a $237.6 million jury verdict in a case in which he alleged he’d been discriminated against and subject to a hostile work environment before being fired. The verdict, rendered Thursday in the US District Court …

No Coverage Owed for $1.2 Million Loss Caused by Gold Coin Shipping Scam

A Dallas gold coins dealer cannot evade a fraudulent check exclusion in its insurance policy by putting the onus on UPS for rerouting shipments worth more than $1 million. The Texas Supreme Court ruled that UPS’ alleged mishandling of its …

Girl Scout Cookies Take Flight in Virginia Drone Deliveries

Missing out on Thin Mints in the pandemic? A Google affiliate is using drones to deliver Girl Scout cookies to people’s doorsteps in a Virginia community. The town of Christiansburg has been a testing ground for commercial delivery drones operated …

UPS Drones Win Milestone FAA Permission to Take Off Shackles

United Parcel Service Inc. won U.S. certification to fly drones under regulations similar to those for airlines, a milestone that allows the company to vastly expand airborne deliveries. The Federal Aviation Administration gave the courier permission to use delivery drones …

Mailbox Stores’ New E-Commerce Plan Fights ‘Porch Pirates’

An association of independent mailbox-store owners is forming a national network for receiving e-commerce packages, seeking to add a layer of security for consumers while capitalizing on the surge of online shopping. Retail Shipping Associates plans to announce an effort …

UPS, Pilots’ Union Barred From NTSB Air Crash Probe

Federal safety officials say UPS and its pilots’ union can no longer participate in the agency’s investigation of a crash that killed two of the cargo shipper’s pilots in Alabama because they violated rules about premature public discussion of the …