| Video: TDI Hearing on 7/6/16 | The Texas Department of Insurance hearing (7/6/16) regarding an arbitration option in homeowner policies was only available to the public via an audio feed and was not accessible by cell phones. But, thanks to videographer Tori Sommerman, we now can provide video of Shannon Loyd's testimony on behalf of TTLA. Click on the headline to watch.
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| Congressional Study Faults Highway Agency Over Testing of Guardrails |  | A report by the Government Accountability Office accused federal highway officials of poor oversight of the safety testing of guardrails and other roadside equipment, in a report based on a yearlong investigation. Lawsuits say the guardrails were to blame for at least five deaths, and many more injuries, in at least 14 accidents nationwide. The guardrails, known as ET-Plus, are made by Trinity Industries.
ANNALYN KURTZ, The Washington Post 07/08/2016    | | Read Article: The Washington Post |
| Harsh Sanctions for Theranos Founder | | Theranos said in a statement issued late Thursday that the certificate for its lab in Newark, Calif., had been revoked, its approval to receive Medicare and Medicaid payments "cancelled," and that it would have to pay an unspecified fine. In addition, chief executive Elizabeth Holmes, the company's founder, will be banned from owning, operating or directing a lab for at least two years.
Ariana Eunjung Cha, The Washington Post 07/08/2016 | | Read Article: The Washington Post |
| Paul Hornung Sues the Helmet Maker Riddell Over Concussions | | Paul Hornung, the Hall of Fame running back with the Green Bay Packers, has sued Riddell, asserting that the company knew of the dangers of brain trauma more than 50 years ago but failed to warn him and other players that their helmets would do nothing to prevent concussions.
KEN BELSON, The New York Times 07/08/2016 | | Read Article: The New York Times |
| NHTSA Probes 2nd Possible Self-Driving Tesla Crash | | The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Wednesday said that it is investigating a recent rollover crash of a Tesla Model X in Pennsylvania equipped with its Autopilot system, shortly after it launched a probe of the company's automated driving system in the wake of a fatal accident involving another Tesla model.
Emily Field, Law360.com 07/08/2016 | | Read Article: Law360.com |
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