Supreme Court Rejects Ford Stance in Product Liability Venue Dispute March 26, 2021 By David Shepardson The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled against Ford Motor Co. in a case in which the second-largest U.S....
Safety Agency Has 23 Active Tesla Crash Investigations March 19, 2021 By David Shepardson The U.S. auto safety agency disclosed on Thursday it has opened 27 investigations into crashes of Tesla vehicles, 23 of...
Reuters: Feinberg to Oversee Boeing 737 $500M Victim Compensation Fund March 10, 2021 By David Shepardson and Tracy Rucinski Prominent attorneys Kenneth Feinberg and Camille Biros have been named to oversee a $500 million victim compensation fund for the...
U.S. Conducting Probe of 1.9M Toyota RAV4s Over Fire Risk March 2, 2021 By David Shepardson U.S. auto safety regulators on Monday said they have opened an investigation into nearly 1.9 million Toyota RAV4 sport-utility vehicles...
U.S. Fines Boeing $6.6 Million Over Safety Pact Noncompliance, Enforcement Cases February 26, 2021 By David Shepardson Boeing Co. agreed Thursday to pay $6.6 million in penalties to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after U.S. regulators said...
Aviation Regulator Sees Pandemic Bringing New Safety Risks February 24, 2021 By Tracy Rucinski and David Shepardson U.S. Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson warned on Tuesday of a changed industry in the wake of the COVID-19...
Airlines Urged to Ground 777 Jets After United Falling Debris Incident February 22, 2021 By Jamie Freed and David Shepardson Boeing Co. urged airlines to suspend the use of 777 jets with the same type of engine that shed debris...
GM Settles With California Over Ignition Switch Statements for $5.75M February 16, 2021 By David Shepardson General Motors Co. agreed to a $5.75 million settlement to resolve allegations it made false statements to California’s largest pension...
Some Baby Foods Found to Contain High Levels of Toxic Heavy Metals February 10, 2021 By Susan Heavey and David Shepardson U.S. congressional investigators found “dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals” in certain baby foods that could cause neurological damage, a...
U.S. Issues Mask Mandate on Public Transportation February 1, 2021 By David Shepardson The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a sweeping order late Friday requiring the use of face...