The FAA has been under scrutiny since it approved Boeing jets that were involved in two deadly crashes. The Senate legislation would put several new safety standards in place.
OAKLAND, Calif. — The attorney general of California, Rob Bonta, announced that AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon will pay more than $10 million to the multistate coalition that sued the communications companies for using allegedly misleading advertisements. The settlement awaits approval from the court and will require the companies to hew closer to requirements about “unlimited” data plans, discounts on devices and other marketing terms.
Hemp industry members say Congress specifically prohibited states from creating their own strict hemp regulations.
PHOENIX — A federal court in Arizona permitted the attorneys general of almost all 50 states to proceed with their lawsuit against Avid Telecom and its executives, who have allegedly facilitated more than 24 billion robocalls in the United States. The attorneys general say billions of these calls were scams, and that the company has ignored the more than 300 notifications that its network is being used for such illegal robocalls.
A class of consumers says deceptive marketing duped them into buying Duramax diesel trucks, which emitted higher amounts of pollutants than their gas-burning counterparts.
BROOKLYN — A federal court in New York tossed the third-amended false advertising complaint brought over at-home ovulation test kits sold at retailers under the Clearblue and First Response brands. The suing customers say the products cannot predict when someone is ovulating with 99% accuracy; the court says that reasonable consumers will read the side and back labeling, which state the products test not for ovulation but for a rise in luteinizing hormone levels, which typically suggest ovulation will occur in the next day and a half.
A fireworks distributor says the non-compliance notices wrongfully block them from appealing the decision that one of their products is too dangerous and should be destroyed.
Billions of doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine were distributed to poorer countries, as it was cheaper and easier to produce and distribute.
Supporters of Minnesota's new law say the state joins Maryland as among the few states to pass protections for ticket buyers into law.
More than 500 workers reported incidents of harassment, discrimination and other issues.
The judge found Volkswagen lacked standing to challenge an amendment to Illinois' Motor Vehicle Franchise Act that helps boost pay for Illinois auto mechanics working at car dealerships.
