According to Automotive News, a public interest group called for Hyundai and Kia to recall nearly 3 million vehicles. The Center for Auto Safety urged Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors America to recall crossovers and sedans that pose a non-collision fire risk. The group petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration back in June to … [Read more...]
On Trial: Harvard Accused Of Discriminating Against Asians
Reuters reports Harvard University is set to face trial on Monday over accusations that it discriminates against Asian-American applicants in a closely watched lawsuit that could influence the use of race as a factor in college admissions decisions. The non-jury trial before a Boston judge pits the Ivy League school against Students for Fair … [Read more...]
Fyre Festival Fiasco Organizer Gets Prison Sentence
According to Newser, Billy McFarland, the brain behind the Fyre Festival, has learned his fate. A Manhattan federal judge sentenced McFarland to 6 years in prison. The judge called McFarland a "serial fraudster" who has been "dishonest most of his life." The 26-year-old organized 2017's Fyre festival, which was billed as an "unprecedented VIP … [Read more...]
London Forex Traders Set To Go On Trial In U.S.
According to Reuters, London forex traders are scheduled to go on trial in the U.S. Three former London-based traders are expected to go to trial on Wednesday in federal court in Manhattan on charges they conspired to rig prices in the roughly $5 trillion foreign exchange market. Chris Ashton, Rohan Ramchandani and Richard Usher, who worked at … [Read more...]
Brett Kavanaugh Sworn In As Supreme Court Justice
Photo: Fred Schilling/US SUPREME COURT/HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock. Following his confirmation late Saturday afternoon, Brett Kavanaugh has been sworn in as a Justice on the Supreme Court in a private ceremony. Retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy administered the Judicial Oath in front of Kavanaugh's family in Justices' … [Read more...]
U.S. Senate Approves Legislation With New Rules For FAA
According to a report by Reuters, on Wednesday, the United States Senate passed legislation that no longer allows passengers to be removed from flights. In addition to this, the 1,200-page bill overseeing the Federal Aviation Administration also allows the government to write new rules for commercial drones to deliver packages and get new … [Read more...]
California Signs Law To Reinstate Net Neutrality
California Governor Jerry Brown late on Sunday signed legislation to restore open internet protections known as net neutrality in the state after the Trump administration repealed the rules late last year. According to Reuters, the bill sets up a clash with the Federal Communications Commission, which said in repealing the Obama-era rules that … [Read more...]
Uber Agrees To Pay $148 Million To Settle Data Breach
According to Automotive News, Uber was hit with the biggest data-breach payout in history. Iowa’s attorney general said Uber Technologies must pay $148 million to settle claims related to a data breach that exposed personal information for more than 25 million users in the US. The states’ agreement stemmed from data compromised in 2016, when … [Read more...]
Judge Restores Federal Protections for Yellowstone Grizzly Bears
On Sept. 24, a federal judge restored federal legal protections for grizzly bears of Yellowstone National Park. The judge ruled that the grizzlies could become extinct due to inbreeding and lack of genetic diversity. "By refusing to analyze the legal and functional impact of delisting on other continental grizzly populations, the service … [Read more...]
Trump Delays Release of Russia Probe Documents
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said documents from the federal Russia probe would not immediately be released. Just days after he ordered them to be made public, Trump cited concerns by the U.S. Justice Department. Trump tweeting that the inspector general would review the documents “on an expedited basis”. Trump had called for the … [Read more...]
