Court Rules For The First Time That An Insured Business Can Seek Damages Over COVID-19 Shutdown Losses
An appellate court has ruled for the first time that an insured restaurant can seek COVID-19 shutdown damages. The Oceana Grill on Bourbon St. in New Orleans had originally lost their request to seek damages from its insurer, but that decision has now been reversed on appeal. “The physical presence of COVID-19 substantially diminished the…
Truckers Shutdown LA Freeway In Protest Of Biden’s Fuel Prices
With signs airing complaints about the impact of rising fuel costs and freight brokerage companies ‘ripping off’ both customers and carriers, a group of about ten big-rigs ground traffic to a halt in Glendale, California. Stu Mandel, an Aerial photojournalist with FoxLA, was the first to report on the protest that took place just outside…
Canadian Pacific Railway Shutdown Will Affect U.S.
A Canadian Pacific Railway crew works the CP Rail yards in Calgary, Alberta, in 2014. (Todd Korol/Reuters) Over the weekend, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) began to shut down its operations because of a labor dispute. Headquartered in Calgary, CP is one of the largest freight railroads in North America, with over 12,000 miles of track….
GOP risks government shutdown to fight Biden vaccine mandate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government could be heading for a temporary shutdown, with Republicans poised to stall a must-pass funding bill in their effort to force a debate in Congress on rolling back the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates for some workers. Conservative Republicans in the House and Senate who are opposed to Biden’s…
Lockdown to Shutdown: How COVID-19 Stifled Digital Rights in Zimbabwe
By Kudzai Chimhangwa On the morning of July 30, 2020, Zimbabweans awoke to the presence of heavily armed soldiers standing ready to crush anti-government protesters scheduled to take to the streets the following day. No one was permitted entry into the central business district. The official line was that protests were prohibited in an effort…
“Don’t Be A Sheep”: Washington Sheriff Voices Support For Restaurant Facing Shutdown, $100K Fine
By Tyler Durden One Lewis County, Washington Sheriff has had enough. Sheriff Rob Snaza posted an interview to Facebook on December 23, where he questioned the science behind closing dining in Lewis County and voiced his support for a local restaurant that is in the midst of a standoff with the Governor. Spiffy’s Restaurant in…
"Don't Be A Sheep": Washington Sheriff Voices Support For Restaurant Facing Shutdown, $100K Fine
One Lewis County, Washington, Sheriff has had enough. Sheriff Rob Snaza posted an interview to Facebook on December 23, where he questioned the science behind closing dining in Lewis County and voiced his support for a local restaurant that is in the midst of a standoff with the Governor. Spiffy’s Restaurant in Lewis County, Washington, is…
Germany Wants To Avoid “Yo-Yo Shutdown” Of Economy With 4-5 Months Of “Severe” Lockdown
By Tyler Durden Germany is among the latest large European countries to reimpose COVID-19 restrictions nationwide, alongside France, Germany and the UK as cases rise across the continent. While this has included shutting down pubs, restaurants, cafes and potentially crowded night venues, the latest restrictions stopped short of school closures or retail outlets. German officials…
Germany Wants To Avoid “Yo-Yo Shutdown” Of Economy With 4-5 Months Of ‘Severe’ Lockdown
Germany is among the latest large European countries to reimpose COVID-19 restrictions nationwide, alongside France, Germany and the UK as cases rise across the continent. While this has included shutting down pubs, restaurants, cafes and potentially crowded night venues, the latest restrictions stopped short of school closures or retail outlets. German officials are now signaling to the public…
Brits “Working From Home” At Local Pubs Are Being Forced Elsewhere As UK Shutdown Looms
“You don’t have to go home, but you sure as hell can’t stay here…” As pubs in London start to shut down due to Covid yet again, they aren’t just kicking out their regulars, they’re also kicking out a group of workers who have made the local watering hole their “office” while they “work from…