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Hawaii court blocks insurance companies’ legal claims in Maui wildfire, allowing $4 billion settlement to proceed

Fast Company Tech

Hawaiis Supreme Court ruled Monday that insurance companies cant bring their own legal actions against those blamed for Mauis catastrophic 2023 wildfire , allowing a $4 billion settlement that was on the verge of collapse to proceed. The Hawaii Supreme Courts ruling was the correct outcome, Lowenthal said. Supreme Court.

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States seek alternatives to pay for infrastructure since more EVs means less gas tax revenue

Fast Company Tech

But we need the funds to operate our roads that EVs need to use as well, said Carra Sahler, director of the Green Energy Institute at Lewis & Clark Law School. In 2023, Hawaii established a road usage charge program for EV drivers that will phase in starting this July.

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Benefit Corporations: Back to Purpose

Tech Soup

This past October, California joined New Jersey, Virginia, Hawaii, Vermont, and Maryland in passing legislation to create this new type of legally recognized company. Both bills have now been signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown. A structure has emerged to serve this purpose, called the Benefit Corporation. B Corps in California.

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Doing shots with true believers at Ethereum’s biggest party

The Verge

In 2019, Polis signed into law the “Colorado Digital Token Act.” Using Colorado law developed for cooperatives may allow DAOs to own things and take actions in the real world without having to “wrap” themselves in an existing corporate structure such as an LLC. The two go back a long way — Green once called Frankie from jail.

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Where to recycle your used and unwanted gadgets

Engadget

National chains There is no national electronics recycling law at this time, so you won't find any federal programs to assist you with getting rid of old devices. You can take your items to a recycling center, drop them off at a store, or even mail them in. Heres how to find places that will take your old gadgets.

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