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Trump Proposes Slashing Fuel Economy Rules in Boost for Gas Vehicles

The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed slashing fuel economy standards that former President Joe Biden had finalized last year, in its latest push to make it easier for automakers to sell gasoline-powered cars. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed …

State Farm Sued Over Policies Backed by Distressed Insurer PHL

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. faces a lawsuit accusing it of fraud and unjust enrichment for selling products from PHL Variable Insurance Co., which authorities say has a $2.2 billion capital shortfall that left policyholders with less-than-promised payouts. Three …

Hong Kong Orders Citywide Scaffolding Nets Removal After Blaze

Hong Kong ordered all buildings undergoing major repair work to immediately remove exterior scaffolding nets, as authorities investigate suspicions of forged safety certifications in connection with the city’s recent deadly blaze. All buildings currently carrying out the major repair works …

Wrongful Death Suit in UPS Cargo Jet Crash Planned By Victims’ Families

Families of the victims of a UPS cargo jet crash plan to file a wrongful death lawsuit on Wednesday, according to one of the law firms representing the victims. The UPS MD-11 cargo jet crashed immediately after taking off in …

Ex-Barclays Banker Loses Unfair Dismissal Suit Over Offhand Joke

An ex-Barclays Plc investment banker, who alleged that an offhand comment taken out of context cost him his job, lost an unfair dismissal lawsuit after a London court ruled he had demonstrated dishonest conduct. Mathew Humphrey, an assistant vice president …

Sources Say White House to Propose Significant Rollback in Fuel Economy Standards

The Trump administration is set to propose a significant rollback of fuel economy standards finalized by former President Joe Biden last year, its latest push to make it easier for automakers to sell gas-powered cars, sources told Reuters. The National …

Shot Employee Gets No Workers’ Comp and No Employer’s Liability

He was not covered by workers’ compensation insurance. But he was in the course and scope of employment enough for an employer’s liability insurance exclusion to apply, said the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, which overturned a lower federal …