public disclosure News

New York Bill Requires Public Bus Safety Grades

Sen. Charles Schumer’s bill requiring new safety ratings for low-cost bus companies and public disclosure of bus company safety grades has passed Congress and is headed for the president’s desk. Schumer wants bus company safety grades to be displayed as …

Appeals Court: Whistleblower Must Pay Toyota $2.6M

A federal appeals court says a former in-house lawyer for Toyota Motor Corp. must pay the carmaker $2.6 million for disclosing confidential information. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an arbitrator’s award Friday. Dimitrous Peter Biller had accused …