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Consumer Watchdog Nader Says Boeing 737 Max Should Be Grounded Forever

Consumer advocate Ralph Nader said the larger engines mounted to the Boeing 737 Max represented a design flaw and called for the plane to be permanently grounded. The 737 Max “must never fly again,” Nader said. “It’s not a matter …

Center for Auto Safety Names Levine to Succeed Ditlow as Executive Director

The non-profit Center for Auto Safety has appointed Jason K. Levine as its new executive director. Levine succeeds the late Clarence M. Ditlow III, who headed the organization for 40 years. Ditlow died from cancer last November. Levine, a consumer …

Trump Claims Absolute Immunity from D.C. Wine Bar’s Lawsuit

Lawyers for Donald Trump on Wednesday said the U.S. president has “absolute immunity” from a lawsuit by owners of the Cork Wine Bar in Washington, D.C., who claim that his ownership of a nearby hotel constitutes unfair competition. Trump’s lawyers, …

Ralph Nader Planning Tort Law Museum

Ralph Nader has a new cause. After dedicating nearly half a century to battling businesses over almost everything from dangerous products to the influence of money in politics, the consumer advocate is planning a museum in his Connecticut hometown that …