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Hyundai, Kia Fined for Delaying U.S. Engine Failure Recalls

Hyundai and Kia must pay $137 million in fines and safety improvements because they moved too slowly to recall over 1 million vehicles with engines that can fail. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the penalties on Friday. They …

Calif. Independent Contractor Law May Be Liability for Agents, Brokers

A new California labor law designed to punish employers for misclassifying workers has broad legal language that can possibly impact insurance agents and brokers who knowingly advise clients on employee classifications to the tune of thousands of dollars per misclassified …

Abracadabra! Dutch Magician Fined for Copyright Infringement

A magician has been fined (euro) 12,205 ($16,725) by a Dutch court for putting a rival’s trick up his sleeve and trying to pass it off as his own. Hans Klok was sued for copyright infringement over a routine in …