AT&T, Verizon Reject U.S., Aviation Industry Request for 5G Delay Over Safety January 3, 2022 By David Shepardson The chief executives of AT&T and Verizon Communications rejected a request to delay the planned Jan. 5 introduction of new...
Biden Auto Safety Nominee Vows to Address Jump in Traffic Deaths December 16, 2021 By David Shepardson President Joe Biden’s nominee to serve as the top auto safety regulator will vow to address the massive increase in...
Biden Auto Safety Agency Nominee to Face Senate Committee December 14, 2021 By David Shepardson The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday is set to hold a confirmation hearing on President Joe Biden’s nominee to...
Volkswagen to Pay $3.5 Million to Settle Illinois Diesel Cheating Claim December 10, 2021 By David Shepardson Volkswagen AG’s U.S. unit will pay $3.5 million to resolve a lawsuit by the state of Illinois against the German...
FAA in Talks With Telecoms Over Aviation Safety Concerns of 5G Wireless November 17, 2021 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it is in direct talks with the telecom industry about its aviation safety...
Boeing Reaches Compensation Terms With Victims of Ethiopian Airlines Crash November 12, 2021 By David Shepardson Boeing Co. agreed on Wednesday to acknowledge liability for compensatory damages in lawsuits filed by families of the 157 people...
Auto Safety Whistleblower Receives Maximum Award of $24 Million November 10, 2021 By Heekyong Yang and David Shepardson The U.S. auto safety regulator announced on Tuesday its first-ever reward to a whistleblower, handing out more than $24 million...
Boeing Directors Reach $237.5M Settlement of Shareholders’ 737 MAX Safety Lawsuit November 8, 2021 By David Shepardson Boeing Co. current and former company directors have reached a $237.5 million proposed settlement with shareholders to settle a lawsuit...
Boeing Shareholders Near Settlement Over 737 Safety Oversight: Reuters November 5, 2021 By David Shepardson and Eric M. Johnson Boeing Co. investors have reached an agreement with current and former company officers to settle a lawsuit over the safety...
Biden COVID-19 Vaccine Rules for Businesses Prompt Republican Backlash November 5, 2021 By Tom Hals, Ahmed Aboulenein, David Shepardson and Nandita Bose President Joe Biden will enforce a mandate that workers at U.S. companies with at least 100 employees be vaccinated against...