Calls for Republican Missouri Governor Eric Greitens’ impeachment grew louder Wednesday, after a state House of Representatives investigatory committee concluded he used a top donor list from the veterans charity he founded to finance his campaign, a felony in Missouri. The report also says Greitens’ campaign “lied when it settled a Missouri … [Read more...]
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Federal Court Overturns Trump’s Cancellation of DACA
A District Judge in DC just issued a ruling enjoining the president’s rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. U.S. District Judge John Bates joined two other courts in making his decision, arguing that the administration had failed to supply adequate reasoning for shutting down DACA in September. The DACA program was … [Read more...]
California Allows Fully Autonomous Cars to Begin Testing
Last month, California’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved rules allowing driverless cars to roam the streets without a human body in the vehicle. The DMV, which introduced the regulations, stipulated a number of requirements to help ensure the safety of other drivers on the road. For instance, local police officers must be notified prior … [Read more...]
Zinke Stops Florida Off-Shore Drilling: a Gift to Support Rick Scott’s Senate Bid?
In what critics say is a Trump Administration stunt to boost Florida’s two-term Governor Rick Scott’s chances for a Senate win next year, Trump’s Interior Department Secretary Ryan Zinke scratched Florida from the off-shore drilling list that coastal states have fallen victim to, potentially facing oil spills and intrusion of oil rig infrastructure … [Read more...]
A Breakdown of the Stockert 3T Infection
When nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) infections started to appear in patients who had undergone open-heart surgery and other similar procedures, the FDA thought it was related to heater-cooler systems generally – not any one type in particular. Then, after M. chimaera was discovered at a Sorin 3T facility in 2014, it became evident that the … [Read more...]
California DMV Proposes Draft of Autonomous Car Regulations
On October 20, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) created a draft of regulations that would govern autonomous vehicles. The proposed rules are based off of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Federal Automated Vehicles Policy that was made mandatory last month. The draft contains several clauses regarding … [Read more...]
Group of 55 Business Associations and 21 States Challenge Overtime Rule
On Tuesday, state officials from 21 states and 55 business associations challenged the overtime rule announced by the Obama Administration. The lawsuit was filed against the US Department of Labor in the US District Court of Eastern Texas. The complaint filed by the 55 business associations claims that the proposed overtime rule violates the … [Read more...]
Who Pays for Injuries in a Rideshare Crash?
Rideshare companies such as Uber and Lyft have become extremely popular in the United States since their introduction. However, the way the companies operate has created an interesting problem. If a rideshare driver crashes while transporting a customer, who will pay for the damages in the crash? You might assume that the driver (or at least the … [Read more...]
Snapchat Blamed for Serious Crash
A new lawsuit, issued by a former Uber driver, is blaming an app called Snapchat for the traumatic brain injuries he suffered in a car crash. Wentworth Maynard was driving a gray Mitsubishi near Atlanta, Georgia and was merging onto a highway when his car was hit so hard by another car, being driven by Christal McGee, that Maynard’s car flew … [Read more...]
