Musk Facing Defamation Suit in Texas Over Posts That Falsely Identified Man in Protest October 4, 2023 A California man who says he was harassed after Elon Musk amplified posts on his social media platform X, formerly...
5 Died of Exposure to Chemical in Central Illinois Crash, Preliminary Autopsies Find October 4, 2023 By John O'Connor Five people died from exposure to a chemical that spilled after a semitruck overturned in central Illinois, according to autopsies....
Lawsuits Blame Utility for Washington Fire That Killed Man and Burned Hundreds of Homes October 3, 2023 Two lawsuits have been filed against an electric utility for allegedly sparking a fire in eastern Washington that killed a...
$650K to Settle Whistleblower Suit in New Mexico October 3, 2023 New Mexico’s Children, Youth and Families Department has reached a $650,000 settlement in a whistleblower lawsuit brought by two former...
Court Orders Subway Franchise Owners in California to Pay Workers Nearly $1M October 2, 2023 A federal court ordered the owners of 14 Subway locations north of San Francisco to pay employees nearly $1 million...
Washington Asks Insurers to Expedite Approval Process for Debris Removal After Wildfires October 2, 2023 Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler sent a letter asking insurance companies and adjusters working with communities impacted by the Gray...
Tesla Sued by US Agency Over Alleged Harassment of Black Factory Workers September 29, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner A U.S. civil rights agency sued Tesla Inc. on Thursday, claiming the electric carmaker has tolerated severe harassment of Black...
Family Files Suit in New Mexico over Man Fatally Shot by Police at Wrong Address September 22, 2023 By Susan Montoya Bryan The family of a man shot and killed by police in New Mexico after they responded to the wrong address...
California Suit Says Oil Giants Deceived Public on Climate, Seeks Funds for Storm Damage September 18, 2023 By Michael R. Blood The state of California filed a lawsuit against some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, claiming they deceived...
California Regulators Propose Higher Rates for PG&E Customers to Reduce Wildfire Risk September 15, 2023 By Adam Beam Power bills for about 16 million people in Northern California will likely increase after state regulators released two rate proposals...