Ben & Jerry’s Scoops a Win in ‘Happy Cows’ Lawsuit May 8, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel Ben & Jerry’s won the dismissal on Thursday of a lawsuit by an environmental advocate who claimed the company deceived...
How Caterpillar, Deere Kept Equipment Making Plants Open During Coronavirus Outbreak May 8, 2020 By Rajesh Kumar Singh While Detroit automakers’ unionized auto factories have been idled by the coronavirus pandemic, farm and construction equipment makers Deere and...
Federal Aid Denied to Georgia County for Damage from April Tornado May 8, 2020 By Amy O'Connor A county in Georgia will not receive any federal relief funds after a tornado that swept through the South in...
U.S. Tells Auto Makers They Don’t Have to Recall 56 Million Takata Air Bag Inflators May 7, 2020 By David Shepardson The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Thursday it will not require automakers to recall 56 million additional Takata...
Alabama Sues Tyson Foods for Negligence Over 2019 Wastewater Spill May 7, 2020 The state of Alabama sued Tyson Foods on Thursday over a 2019 wastewater spill that caused the largest recorded fish...
Florida Makes Plans for Dealing with Pandemic During Hurricane Season May 7, 2020 By Brendan Farrington and Terry Spencer As Florida slowly reopens, officials are now contemplating what they should do if the coronavirus outbreak lingers into hurricane season,...
Oklahoma Bill Limiting Healthcare Providers’ COVID-19 Liability Heads to Governor May 7, 2020 The Oklahoma Senate has passed legislation previously approved by the state’s House of Representatives that would limit liability for healthcare...
Willis’ Podmore to Head AF Specialty Captive Operations in North Carolina May 7, 2020 AF Group has named Ian Podmore as director of Captive Operations at AF Specialty. Podmore will focus on business growth...
New Orleans OKs Demo of Buildings Near Collapsed Hotel May 7, 2020 New Orleans has approved demolition of three buildings near the partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel to make space for cranes...
11 Midwestern AGs Seek Federal Probe of Meatpacking Industry May 7, 2020 By Roxana Hegeman The attorneys general for 11 Midwestern states are urging the Justice Department to pursue a federal investigation into market concentration...