Latest Legislation Headlines
All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Pressure’s on the Trucking Sector
Nov 5 2018 // The transportation industry is considered a barometer of the U.S. economy. If freight is trending up, so too is the U.S. economy. But capacity constraints for trucking – including a shortage of qualified drivers, low...
Trump Signs Legislation to Protect Sports Medical Professionals When Traveling Across State Lines
Nov 5 2018 // President Donald Trump has signed legislation that will protect sports medicine professionals who travel with sports teams by ensuring that their license and liability insurance remains in effect even when they cross state...
Anti-Hazing Law in Penn State Student’s Name Goes to Governor
Nov 5 2018 // Stricter criminal penalties for hazing will soon become Pennsylvania law under legislation inspired by the death of a Penn State student that cleared its final hurdle on October 15, 2018. The Senate voted unanimously for a...
Mass. Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Insurer in Underinsured Motorist Coverage Case
Nov 5 2018 // A Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled in favor of an insurer in a case involving an automobile accident in which the injured plaintiff sought to obtain underinsured motorist coverage under a policy held by the mother and...
Pro-Brexit Groups, UK Insurance Businessman Banks Probed by Crime Agency
Nov 2 2018 // Donations made by pro-Brexit groups including Arron Banks’ Leave.EU will be investigated by police after the Electoral Commission said they may have “knowingly concealed” the true source of 8 million...
Federal Cyber Privacy Bill Calls for Fines, Prison for Executives’ Violations
Nov 2 2018 // A senior Democratic U.S. senator on Thursday unveiled draft legislation that would allow hefty fines and as much as 20-year prison terms for executives who violate privacy and cybersecurity standards. Senator Ron Wyden...
Bipartisan Autonomous Vehicle Legislation Stalls on Capitol Hill
Nov 2 2018 // A push on Capitol Hill to speed development of self-driving vehicles may not cross the finish line in time for this Congress — casting doubt on the future of unusually bipartisan legislation in Washington. In order...
Texas Judge Finalizes $200M-Plus Award in Lexus Defects Case
Oct 31 2018 // A final judgment upholds a jury award of more than $200 million to a Dallas-area family against Toyota over what they alleged were defective front seats in their Lexus sedan. State District Judge Dale Tillery entered the...
Judge Dismisses County’s Case Against Oregon Marijuana Legalization
Oct 29 2018 // A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Josephine County against the state of Oregon over legalized marijuana. The Daily Courier reported that U.S. District Judge Michael McShane earlier this week signed a formal...
Mass. Court Rules for Auto Insurer in ‘Blood Relative’ Household Member Case
Oct 29 2018 // A Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled in favor of an insurer in a case involving an automobile accident in which the injured plaintiff sought to obtain underinsured motorist coverage under a policy held by the mother and...
Climate Change Impact Assessment Looks at Risk, Readiness Around U.S.
Oct 25 2018 // Low risk, but low readiness. That’s the assessment for Long Beach, Calif., a city that’s close to my heart. For those who love numbers, the city has a risk score of 49.48, and a readiness score of 47.01. Not...
Ahead of Utah Medical Marijuana Vote, Lawmaker Tries Pot in Vegas
Oct 25 2018 // A Utah lawmaker drove to Las Vegas and tried marijuana for the first time ahead of an upcoming vote on a proposition that would legalize its use in his state for individuals with qualifying medical conditions. Salt Lake...
New York AG ‘Puts Up,’ Sues Exxon Over Climate Change Disclosures
Oct 25 2018 // Lawyers for Exxon Mobil Corp. stood before a New York judge in August and told the state’s attorney general to “put up or shut up” after spending three years investigating the company’s public...
Judge Dismisses Nebraska County’s Claim Against Insurers
Oct 23 2018 // Gage County’s insurance policies from a Nebraska risk-sharing pool of companies don’t cover $28.1 million that a jury awarded to six people who were wrongfully convicted in the 1985 rape and killing of a woman,...
Coordinated Global Regulation of Cryptocurrencies Needed: Circle CEO
Oct 23 2018 // Major economies should launch coordinated regulation of cryptocurrencies, the head of Goldman Sachs-backed startup Circle said on Monday, underscoring growing industry support for international rules on digital...
Judge Upholds Bayer/Monsanto Roundup Cancer Liability But Slashes Award
Oct 23 2018 // Bayer AG failed to persuade a California state judge to set aside a jury’s verdict in the first trial over allegations that its Roundup weed killer causes cancer, but the judge said damages should be slashed to $78.6...
California Moving Ahead with Marijuana Delivery Regulations
Oct 22 2018 // California moved a step closer Friday to allowing marijuana deliveries in communities that have banned retail sales of the drug as regulators rebuffed cities and police chiefs who are opposed to the rule. The proposal is a...
How States Are Battling Distracted Driving
Oct 22 2018 // Like many diligent public servants, Georgia state Representative Ed Setzler enjoys crowing about a nice, tidy highway project. In a Sept. 8 Facebook video, the Republican appeared to be doing just that from behind the...
Hawaii Panel Advances Vacation Rental Regulations
Oct 19 2018 // A Big Island panel has advanced a measure that would prohibit short-term vacation rentals in residential and agricultural zones. The Hawaii County Council Planning Committee approved the measure’s fifth draft this...
Judge Orders Tennessee to Stop Suspending Licenses Over Traffic Fines, Court Costs
Oct 19 2018 // A federal judge in Nashville has ordered the state to stop suspending the drivers licenses of people who are unable to pay traffic fines and court costs. In an order Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger also...
