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U.S. Govt. Sued for Alleged Slow Implementation of Rear Vehicle Seat Belt Rules
A new lawsuit accuses the U.S. government of being too slow to implement rules requiring that rear seat vehicle passengers be warned when they fail to buckle their seat belts. In a complaint filed on ...
Takata Bankruptcy Judge in U.S. Pauses Lawsuits Against Automakers
A U.S. judge overseeing the bankruptcy of Japanese auto supplier Takata Corp's U.S. business has halted for 90 days the lawsuits brought by victims of its faulty air bag inflators against automakers, ...
Trump Rescinds Previous Public Works Order Covering Climate Change, Flood risks
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that's designed to streamline the approval process for building roads, bridges and other infrastructure by establishing "one federal decision" ...
Could Cyber Insurance Benefit From Government Regulation?
Cyber insurance has become a major new business for carriers; it is often suggested that cyber insurance is the fastest growing segment of the insurance industry, and premiums are expected to ...
Another State Sues OxyContin Maker Purdue, Alleging Deceptive Marketing Over Opioid
South Carolina sued Purdue Pharma LP on Tuesday, becoming the latest state or local government to accuse the OxyContin maker of deceptive marketing practices that have contributed to a national ...
GM Ignition Switch Plaintiffs Reach $1B Deal With Creditor Trust; Carmaker Critical
Plaintiffs suing General Motors Co over faulty ignition switches and other alleged vehicle defects have reached a $1 billion settlement requiring the automaker to turn over that amount of stock, a ...
Driver Skills Diminishing as Automated Tech Takes Hold
If your car can hit the brakes in an emergency and check your blind spots, will that make you a worse driver? Increasingly, automakers are worrying it may. Driver-assist technology that keeps cars in ...
Uber Investor Lawsuit Creating Further Problems Between Directors, Shareholders
Ride-services company Uber is facing a divided board of directors and angry shareholders after investor Benchmark Capital filed a lawsuit against the company's ousted chief executive, Travis ...