Pennsylvania Governor Strikes Down Bill That Would Have Limited COVID-19 Lawsuits December 2, 2020 By Elizabeth Blosfield Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has vetoed a bill that would have expanded liability protection against COVID-19-related lawsuits for various businesses...
California Will Provide $500M in Virus Aid for Small Businesses December 2, 2020 California will provide temporary tax relief and $500 million in aid to small businesses struggling because of coronavirus outbreak restrictions,...
Virus Outbreak Reported Among Animals and Staff at Oregon Mink Farm December 1, 2020 An Oregon mink farm has reported an outbreak of COVID-19 among animals and staff. The Statesman Journal reports the farm...
Human Nature Thwarts Widespread Use of Apps Tracking Coronavirus Exposure December 1, 2020 By Rae Ellen Bichell, Kaiser Health News The app builders had planned for pranksters, ensuring that only people with verified COVID-19 cases could trigger an alert. They’d...
An Emerging Risk of COVID-19 Pandemic: Rusty Pilots Making Flying Errors December 1, 2020 By Harry Suhartono and Anurag Kotoky On Sept. 15, an Indonesian flight carrying 307 passengers and 11 crew to the northern city of Medan momentarily veered...
D.C. Postpones All P/C Insurance Rate Increases During COVID Crisis December 1, 2020 The Washington D.C. Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB) issued a new insurance bulletin to notify all property and...
Trials Delayed, Cases Pile Up as Too Few Jurors Show Up Amid Coronavirus November 30, 2020 By Dave Collins Jury duty notices have set Nicholas Philbrook’s home on edge with worries about him contracting the coronavirus and passing it...
Europeans Buy Older Cars to Avoid Public Transport During Pandemic November 30, 2020 By Nick Carey and Inti Landauro LONDON/MADRID – Want a cheap used car to nip around town without running the gauntlet of coronavirus on public transport?...
California OKs Workers’ Comp Advisory Rates, No Virus Adjustment for Now November 25, 2020 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has adopted and issued a revised average advisory pure premium rate, lowering the benchmark to...
Next Virus Shutdown May Cost Washington Restaurants $800M November 25, 2020 A four-week shutdown on indoor service at restaurants and bars prompted by an alarming statewide spike in COVID-19 cases is...