7-Eleven News

In 7-Eleven Case, Massachusetts High Court Rules Franchisees Can Be Employees

Franchisees in Massachusetts can be considered employees rather than independent contractors and thus be entitled to the state’s minimum wage, overtime rules and other state worker law protections, the state’s highest court has ruled. The ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme …

California Autonomous Delivery Service Rolling out from Nuro, 7-Eleven

Self-driving tech startup Nuro said on Wednesday it was rolling out California’s first commercial autonomous delivery service in partnership with 7-Eleven, a convenience store operator. Nuro and rivals such as Waymo are launching or planning to launch autonomous delivery services …

Texas Businesses Divided on High-Priority Insurance Bill

This article originally appeared in the Texas Tribune. Weeks after major business interests blasted legislation that would make it harder for property owners to sue insurance companies over weather-related damages, other high-profile business interests are lining up in support of …

Texas Businesses Line Up Against Lt. Governor’s High-Priority Insurance Bill

Major business interests are lining up against one of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s top priorities — a bill that would make it harder for Texans to force their insurance companies to pay up when calamity strikes. Patrick and his allies …