Posts by Y@DminG
Canada to Stall Electric Vehicle Rules as Carney Seeks to Boost Auto Sector
Canada is delaying a plan to force automakers to hit minimum sales levels for electric vehicles by 2026, a concession to manufacturers in a sector that has been upended by tariffs. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government will make the announcement … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHundreds of Workers Detained in Immigration Raid at Hyundai’s Billion-Dollar Georgia Facility
About 450 people at Hyundai Motor Co.’s $7.6 billion Georgia facility were detained following an investigation into employment practices, causing a halt in construction of a nearby factory that will make batteries for electric vehicles. The apprehension of the workers, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCiti and UBS Units Settle With CFTC Over Compliance Claims
Units of Citigroup Inc. and UBS AG were among several firms that agreed to pay a total of $8.3 million to settle U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission claims over compliance-related violations including recordkeeping and reporting lapses, the derivatives regulator said. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePublisher Gannett Wins Dismissal of Nearly All Journalists’ Job Bias Lawsuit
Gannett, the largest U.S. newspaper publisher, won the dismissal of most of a lawsuit, including all class action claims, alleging its diversity policies led to widespread discrimination against white journalists. U.S. District Judge Rossie Alston said on Wednesday the plaintiffs … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreApollo Settles Suit Against Ex-Athene Executives Before Trial
Apollo Global Management Inc. resolved a lawsuit against two former executives of insurance unit Athene Holding Ltd. just days before the matter was set to go the trial. In a Wednesday filing in New York state court, the private equity … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWarner Bros Discovery Sues Midjourney for Stealing Superman, Scooby-Doo
Warner Bros Discovery sued the AI photo generation company Midjourney on Thursday, saying it brazenly stole the studio’s works to generate images of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Bugs Bunny, Scooby-Doo and other copyrighted characters. In a complaint filed in Los … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Government Says Southern California Edison Should Pay for LA Fire Costs
The U.S. asked a federal court to force Southern California Edison to pay for fighting a pair of wildfires that were believed to have originated from its power lines, including the Eaton Fire in January in Los Angeles County that … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAccuWeather: Warm Gulf Water Could Fuel Storm Intensification in September
The Gulf Coast has avoided any major tropical storms so far this hurricane season, but the Gulf’s luck could soon change, AccuWeather hurricane experts say. Water temperatures in the Gulf are exceptionally warm, creating conditions for rapid intensification of storms. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGM Cuts Output, Delays Work at Major EV Factories, Citing Weak Demand
General Motors is cutting output at one of its main electric-vehicle factories, the latest automaker to pull back on EVs as U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration yanks federal support for green cars. GM will stop production of two electric Cadillac … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJury Rules Google Must Pay $425 Million in Class Action Over Privacy
A federal jury determined that Alphabet’s Google must pay $425 million for invading users’ privacy by continuing to collect data for millions of users who had switched off a tracking feature in their Google account. The on Wednesday verdict comes … Source: Claims Journal
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