Government
California Puts Truckers in Gig-Work Legal Limbo Choking Supply Chains
About 70,000 truck owner-operators who form the bedrock of California's transport industry are in limbo as state-level labor rules start applying to them, creating another choke point in stressed US ...
NY’s Novel Strategy: Require Gun Applicants To List Social Media Accounts
As missed warning signs pile up in investigations of mass killings, New York state is rolling out a novel strategy to screen applicants for gun permits. People seeking to carry concealed handguns ...
Opinion: Insurers Already Protect Privacy Interests; Legislation Unneeded
There are many sectors of the U.S. economy that are not subject to rigorous privacy regulations. The insurance industry is not one of them. Our industry has a long history of protecting the privacy ...
Will U.S. Supreme Court EPA Ruling Rein in Federal Regulators?
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday curtailed the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to restrict greenhouse gas emissions from power plants in a 6-3 ruling that some legal experts said would ...
Legal Clashes Await U.S. Companies Covering Workers’ Abortion Costs
A growing number of large U.S. companies have said they will cover travel costs for employees who must leave their home states to get abortions, but these new policies could expose businesses to ...
Nasdaq Urges SEC Not to Move Ahead With Climate Disclosure Plan
Nasdaq Inc. is pushing back against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's plans to make publicly traded companies reveal detailed information about their greenhouse gas pollution. The ...
Insurance Ban on Russian Tankers Could Help Cut Moscow’s Energy Revenues: Yellen
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said a plan to ban European and UK firms from insuring tanker shipments of Russian oil could help limit Moscow's energy revenues as allied countries seek to curb ...
GM’s Cruise Gets Calif. Robotaxi Permit; Paying Riders Allowed in Driverless Cars
General Motors Co.'s Cruise on Thursday became the first company to secure a permit to charge for self-driving car rides in San Francisco, after it overcame objections by city officials. Self-driving ...
Can U.S. Gunmakers Be Liable for Mass Shooting?
An 18-year-old gunman stormed a Texas elementary school on Tuesday and killed 19 children and two teachers, reigniting a debate in the United States over gun control and the ...