Government
Counts Reduced Against Group Charged in BP Oil Spill Fraud Case
A Texas lawyer and six co-defendants are now facing a reduced indictment of 73 charges, instead of 95, at federal trial on accusations that they faked more than 40,000 damage claims after the BP oil ...
Suit Would Force British PM to Consult Parliament Before Triggering Brexit
A lawsuit seeking to force Prime Minister Theresa May to consult parliament before beginning Britain's exit from the European Union will be taken "very seriously" and may reach the Supreme Court by ...
Several States Plan to Sue VW Over Diesel Emissions Scandal
New York and Maryland are among several states planning to sue Volkswagen AG over the environmental damage done by devices that were designed by the carmaker to cheat on pollution-control tests. ...
Dallas Police Use of Killer Robot Opens Risky Door
When Dallas, Texas, police used a bomb-carrying robot to kill a sniper, they also kicked off an ethical debate about technology's use as a crime-fighting weapon. In what appears to be an ...
Fiat Chrysler Reportedly Under U.S. Justice Dept. Fraud Investigation
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is under investigation by the U.S. Justice Department for fraud, according to people familiar with the matter. Prosecutors are scrutinizing whether the carmaker violated ...
Insurance Industry Slams Treasury’s New Auto Insurance Affordability Formula
Federal regulators have adopted a methodology for monitoring the affordability of automobile insurance, capping years of debate and public comments. Property/casualty insurers, however, said the new ...
N.J. Using $200M in Breaks to Lure Insurance, Tech and Financial Firms
New Jersey is offering almost $200 million in incentives over 10 years to insurance, technology and financial companies to operate across the Hudson River from Manhattan. One applicant, Ernst & ...
SEC to Target Tesla for Disclosure Failure: WSJ Report
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Tesla Motors Inc. for a possible securities law breach after the electric car maker failed to disclose a fatal crash in May, the Wall ...