U.S.
FTC Noncompete Agreement Ban May Not Survive Courts but Some States Could Adopt
The Federal Trade Commission's recently approved ban on noncompete agreements likely won't survive court challenges, but that doesn't mean the ban won't become a model for a number of state ...
High Court: E-Scooter Rider Hit by Car Not Pedestrian, No PIP Benefits
A man injured when he was hit by a car while he was operating a low speed Segway electric scooter is not entitled to personal injury protection (PIP) benefits under New Jersey's no-fault auto ...
Exxon Is Hit With $726M Verdict Over Benzene and Cancer
A jury in Philadelphia found Exxon Mobil Corp. liable for $725.5 million in damages due a former mechanic who claimed its petroleum products exposed him to benzene that caused his cancer, according ...
Tesla Must Face Owners’ Class Action Lawsuit Over Self-Driving Claims
A U.S. judge on Wednesday rejected Tesla's bid to dismiss a lawsuit accusing Elon Musk's electric car company of misleading owners into believing that their vehicles could soon have self-driving ...
Electrical Blackouts on Cargo Ship Before Baltimore Bridge Collapse
The cargo ship Dali experienced electrical blackouts about 10 hours before leaving the Port of Baltimore and yet again shortly before it slammed into the Francis Key Bridge and killed six ...
NCCI Workers Comp Report Highlights a Healthy Line
The performance of the U.S. workers compensation system remains strong according to the 2023 metrics released yesterday by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI). Private carriers ...
Workforce Drug Test Cheating Surged in 2023
Overall Drug Positivity Holds Steady at Historically High Rates while Marijuana Positivity Continued Upward Climb in the General U.S. Workforce A new report highlights the startling upward trend of ...
Waymo’s Automated Driving Technology Under Investigation
The U.S. government's highway safety agency has opened another investigation of automated driving systems, this time into crashes involving Waymo's self-driving vehicles. The National Highway Traffic ...