Regulator Says U.S. Railroads Still Have Work to Do Installing Key Safety Technology August 2, 2019 By Matthew Daly The railroad industry has installed safety technology on nearly 90% of tracks where it is required, federal officials said Wednesday,...
Hawaii Retailers Sued for Mislabeling Kona Brew August 2, 2019 Hawaii coffee farmers have filed a lawsuit against major retailers after scientific tests confirm Kona coffee is mislabeled as authentic....
Arizona Seeking U.S. Supreme Court Involvement in Opioid Case August 2, 2019 By Anita Snow and Geoff Mulvihill Arizona’s attorney general on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to force the Sackler family, which owns OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma,...
Jury Begins Deliberating in Trial over Deadly California Warehouse Fire August 2, 2019 A jury has begun deliberating the fate of two men charged in a deadly fire at a San Francisco Bay...
California Governor Defends State’s Wildfire Efforts August 2, 2019 By Don Thompson Gov. Gavin Newsom defended California’s wildfire prevention efforts this week while criticizing the federal government for not doing enough to...
Fewer Injured Workers Receiving Opioids Under Workers’ Compensation But States Vary August 2, 2019 Fewer injured workers are receiving opioids to treat pain than in previous years, as medical providers are turning more to...
Family of Florida Man Killed in Autopilot Crash Sues Tesla August 2, 2019 By Dana Hull Tesla Inc. was sued for the second time in three months by the family of a car owner who was...
U.S. Regulators Inspected Amazon Cloud Unit When Capital One Breach Was Underway August 2, 2019 By Kanishka Singh Federal banking regulators had inspected Amazon.com Inc.’s Virginia facility earlier in April, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing...
While Ships in Persian Gulf Turn Off Transponders to Avoid Seizure, Collision Risks Rise August 2, 2019 By L.S. Howard Following weeks of mounting tensions in the Persian Gulf where vessels have been attacked and an oil tanker has been...
State, Local Governments Debate How to Best Allocate Any Opioid Settlement Funds August 2, 2019 By Geoff Mulvihill The roughly 2,000 state and local governments suing the drug industry over the deadly opioid crisis have yet to see...