California gets time to consider bids to take over PG&E

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge agreed Wednesday to give California officials two weeks to sort out competing proposals to seize control of Pacific Gas & Electric and pull the utility out of a bankruptcy tied to billions in wildfire claims. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali’s decision came after lawyers for Gov. Gavin Newsom... Read More

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PG&E

July 23, 2019

Tofurky: Arkansas meat-labeling law unconstitutional

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Tofurky Co., which produces plant-based alternatives to meat, filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday claiming an Arkansas law that bans the use of “meat” in the labeling of its products violates free speech rights. The ACLU filed the lawsuit on behalf of the Oregon-based company against Arkansas’ Bureau of... Read More

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Tofurky

July 23, 2019

Equifax to pay up to $700M in data breach settlement

NEW YORK (AP) — Equifax will pay at least $700 million — and potentially much more — to settle lawsuits over a 2017 data breach that exposed the Social Security numbers and similar sensitive information of roughly half of the U.S. population. The settlement with federal authorities and states , reached Monday, includes up to... Read More

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Equifax

July 18, 2019

Lead paint suppliers settle California lawsuit for $305M

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The nation’s former major suppliers of lead paint have agreed to pay California’s largest cities and counties $305 million to settle a nearly 20-year-old lawsuit, attorneys said Wednesday. The settlement comes after years of legal and legislative battling in California and other states. Former lead paint manufacturers tried to change California... Read More

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ConAgra Grocery, Sherwin-Williams

July 16, 2019

Jury says Toyota must pay $16M in dealer recall lawsuit

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Toyota has been ordered to pay nearly $16 million to a Southern California dealer who alleged the company’s Prius recalls didn’t fix safety problems. The Los Angeles Times says an Orange County jury decided Monday that Toyota had breached “good faith and fair dealing” with Roger Hogan, who has dealerships... Read More

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Toyota

July 11, 2019

Report: PG&E ignored repairs on aging power lines

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric, which is blamed for some of California’s deadliest recent fires, knew for years that dozens of its aging power lines posed a wildfire threat but avoided replacing or repairing them, it was reported Wednesday. The Wall Street Journal, using company documents obtained under the federal Freedom of... Read More

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PG&E

July 4, 2019

Judge to reassess $80 million award in Monsanto cancer case

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A U.S. judge will reconsider a jury’s $80 million damage award to a California cancer victim who used Monsanto’s Roundup weed-killer. U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria said at a hearing Tuesday that he will reduce but not entirely eliminate punitive damages for what he called the company’s “reprehensible” conduct, the San... Read More

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July 4, 2019

Coal CEO to resign as part of company’s bankruptcy deal

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal judge has approved a $5 million lifeline to help one of the country’s largest coal producers navigate bankruptcy on the condition that its CEO step down. Court documents filed Wednesday said the financing from Riverstone Credit Partners will go toward providing security and personnel to extinguish fires at Blackjewel... Read More

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Blackjewel LLC

June 28, 2019

Boeing aims to finish software fix to 737 Max in September

Boeing says it expects to finish work on updated flight-control software for the 737 Max in September, a sign that the troubled jet likely won’t be flying until late this year. The latest delay in fixing the Max came a day after the disclosure that government test pilots found a new technology flaw in the... Read More

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Boeing

June 27, 2019

Company in fatal biker crash has history of violations

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The company that employed a Ukrainian-born truck driver whose collision with motorcyclists in New Hampshire left seven dead has a history of violations including mechanical problems and drug-related infractions. Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, 23, is being held without bail in Coos County jail. He pleaded not guilty Tuesday to negligent homicide in Friday’s... Read More

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Volodymyr Zhukovskyy

June 26, 2019

FedEx sues US government over export rules in Huawei case

DALLAS (AP) — A lawsuit filed by FedEx against the U.S. government over export rules follows a dispute over diverted shipments that were intended for Huawei Technologies, the Chinese telecommunications-equipment giant. The lawsuit challenges changes to export rules designed to keep technology out of the hands of entities or people that the U.S. government considers... Read More

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FedEx

June 19, 2019

PG&E to pay $1 billion to governments for wildfire damage

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California utility agreed Tuesday to pay $1 billion to 14 local governments to cover damages from a series of deadly wildfires caused by its downed power lines. The settlement is a sliver of the more than $30 billion in potential damages Pacific Gas & Electric is facing in lawsuits filed... Read More

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PG&E

June 19, 2019

Delaware court revives Blue Bell Creameries shareholder suit

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware’s Supreme Court has overturned the dismissal of a shareholder lawsuit against one the country’s largest ice cream makers after a 2015 listeria outbreak that killed three people. The court ruled Tuesday that a judge erred because the plaintiff had not demanded that the board of Blue Bell Creameries take action... Read More

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Blue Bell

June 17, 2019

Judge grants American Airlines an order against 2 unions

DALLAS (AP) — A federal judge on Friday ordered unions that represent American Airlines mechanics not to interfere in the airline’s operations. The judge’s order came after American asked for a temporary restraining order to end what it considers an illegal work slowdown by mechanics that is causing delayed and canceled flights. Judge John McBryde... Read More

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American Airlines

California gets time to consider bids to take over PG&E

Tofurky: Arkansas meat-labeling law unconstitutional

Equifax to pay up to $700M in data breach settlement

Lead paint suppliers settle California lawsuit for $305M

Jury says Toyota must pay $16M in dealer recall lawsuit

Report: PG&E ignored repairs on aging power lines

Judge to reassess $80 million award in Monsanto cancer case

Coal CEO to resign as part of company’s bankruptcy deal

Boeing aims to finish software fix to 737 Max in September

Company in fatal biker crash has history of violations

FedEx sues US government over export rules in Huawei case

PG&E to pay $1 billion to governments for wildfire damage

Delaware court revives Blue Bell Creameries shareholder suit

Judge grants American Airlines an order against 2 unions

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