Labor Wants to Derail Cut in Train Crews from 2 to 1 Due to Brake Technology OMAHA, Neb. — How many people does it take to operate a locomotive? For the railroad industry, the answer is... Read More
IPO-Hopeful Airbnb’s New Governance Strategy Stresses Guest Safety, Accountability Airbnb Inc. is laying the groundwork for a public market debut later this year, announcing a new corporate governance strategy... Read More
Top 10 ‘Judicial Hellholes’ for 2020 Named by Tort Reform Group It’s out: the annual report by tort reform advocates of what they say are the nation’s worst local courts and... Read More
Judge Cuts Johnson & Johnson Damages from $8 Billion to $6.8 Million in Risperdal Case A Pennsylvania judge on Friday slashed to $6.8 million from $8 billion a punitive damages award against Johnson & Johnson... Read More
Appeals Court Turns Down Teens’ Bid to Force Climate Change Action By Government Climate change should be addressed by Congress and the electorate, not the courts, a federal appeals panel ruled in ending... Read More
U.S. Will Look at Sudden Acceleration Complaints Involving 500,000 Tesla Vehicles WASHINGTON — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Friday it will review a petition asking the agency to... Read More
Bayer Roundup Deal Is Close as Claims Surge, Mediator Says Bayer AG may be only weeks away from settling more than 75,000 cancer claims over its Roundup weed-killer, after a... Read More
Bayer Roundup Deal Is Close as Claims Surge, Mediator Says Bayer AG’s settlement of cancer lawsuits over its Roundup weed-killer may be only weeks away and is likely to cover... Read More
FAA’s Assumptions in Boeing 737 Max Approval Faulted by Experts Decades-old assumptions about how pilots would behave and a failure to grasp the complexity of a new flight-control system plagued... Read More
States Oppose Trump Proposal to Ship LNG by Rail, Citing Safety Risk WASHINGTON — Attorneys general from 16 U.S. states have opposed a Trump administration proposal to ship liquefied natural gas (LNG)... Read More