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Cybertruck Crash Raises Alarm About Tesla’s Self-Driving Software
A crash involving a Tesla Cybertruck in self-driving mode this week has sparked worries about the reliability of the company's software that powers the feature, days after CEO Elon Musk said he would ...
Supreme Court to Rule on ‘Reverse’ Bias: Decision Could Prompt More Suits Against Employers
Marlean Ames received numerous promotions and good evaluations over the years working in Ohio's youth corrections system, so when she was denied a promotion and demoted in 2019 with a $40,000 pay cut ...
Wisconsin Beckons: Proposed 10K Tax Break for Wildfire, Helene Relocations
People who lost their homes to Hurricane Helene or California wildfires could get a sizeable tax break to move to Wisconsin. Republican legislators in the Dairy State have proposed a bill that would ...
Trump’s SEC Leader Shifts Power From Investors to Boardrooms
New policies from the top U.S. securities regulator hand corporate boards more power over investors in ways that could curtail investor-initiated reform efforts on everything from climate policy to ...
EEOC Says It’s Going After ‘Anti-American Bias’ in the Workplace
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said it will enforce antidiscrimination laws against employers that "illegally prefer non-American workers. In a Feb. 19 announcement EEOC's Andrea ...
Bill Aims to Drive Down NYC Taxi Drivers’ Insurance Costs. But Will It?
The New York City Council's transportation committee heard testimony last Monday on a proposal to lower the Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurance coverage requirement for for-hire drivers from ...
New Federal Bill Seeks to Ensure Transparency in Litigation, Out Third Party-Financing
Legislators introduced a new bill that would require the disclosure of parties receiving payment in civil lawsuits. Congressman Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, ...
Men Convicted in 20-Year, Multimillion-Dollar Thefts of Sports Memorabilia, Art
Following a four-week jury trial, three Pennsylvania men were convicted on Feb. 7, 2025, for conspiracy to commit theft of major artwork, concealment, and disposal of artwork, and interstate ...