U.S. Labor Board Limits Companies’ Liability for Franchisee Labor-Law Violations February 25, 2020 A U.S. labor board on Tuesday finalized a rule that will make it more difficult to hold companies liable for... Read More
Lawyer Who Helped Musk Beat Defamation Suit Takes on Tesla’s Investors February 25, 2020 A Manhattan trial lawyer who helped Elon Musk defeat a defamation lawsuit by a British caver is now set to... Read More
International News Jakarta Hit by Flooding as Cyclones Trigger Extreme Rainfall February 25, 2020 Parts of Indonesian capital and its suburbs were flooded after two tropical cyclones off the nation’s coast triggered extremely heavy... Read More
Tesla to Face Fresh Autopilot Scrutiny After Company Snubs NTSB February 25, 2020 The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday will convene its second hearing on a fatal crash involving Tesla Inc.’s automated... Read More
Texas / South Central News Lloyd’s May Proceed With Defect Claim Against Manufacturer for Oil Rig Blowout February 25, 2020 A federal appellate court revived products liability claims filed by an offshore oil rig operator and its insurer against the... Read More
West News Kobe Bryant’s Widow Sues Helicopter Operator for Fatal Crash February 25, 2020 Kobe Bryant’s widow sued the owner of the helicopter that crashed in California last month, killing the retired basketball legend,... Read More
East News Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Involving Firefighter Deaths February 24, 2020 DOVER, Del. — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Delaware’s largest city involving deaths and injuries of firefighters... Read More
Midwest News Minnesota Shuts Down Recycling Plant, Site of Massive Fire February 24, 2020 MINNEAPOLIS — The state of Minnesota on Friday shut down a metal recycling company where a fire burned for days... Read More
International News Nine Dead in Turkey as 5.7 Earthquake Strikes Western Iran February 24, 2020 ANKARA, Turkey — Nine people were killed in Turkey in a magnitude 5.7 earthquake that struck western Iran early Sunday... Read More
Southeast News Judge Questions Plan to Remove Capsized Ship in Huge Chunks February 24, 2020 SAVANNAH, Ga. — A federal judge Friday ordered attorneys for the U.S. Coast Guard and a maritime salvage company to... Read More