| Video: TDI Hearing on 7/6/16 | The Texas Department of Insurance hearing (7/6/16) regarding an arbitration option in homeowner policies was only available to the public via an audio feed and was not accessible by cell phones. But, thanks to videographer Tori Sommerman, we now can provide video of Shannon's testimony on behalf of TTLA. Click on the headline to watch.
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| Six More Women Accuse Roger Ailes of Sexual Harassment |  | Since the recent filing of a sexual harassment lawsuit by former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson, six more women have come forward to accuse the company's CEO Roger Ailes of sexual harassment. The lawsuit, filed by Carlson last Wednesday, alleges that she was subjected to sexual harassment and retaliation by Ailes. According to the complaint, Carlson was fired after rejected the sexual advances of Ailes. The new accusations come from a group that includes a former Republican National Committee field advisor and a woman who worked for Ailes on "The Mike Douglas Show" in the late 1960s.
Madeline Berge, Forbes 07/08/2016    | | Read Article: Forbes |
| Jury Awards $500K Punitive Damages In DuPont Cancer MDL | | An Ohio federal jury added $500Kin punitive damages on Friday to Wednesday's $5.1M verdict against DuPont in the trial of a cancer survivor who said the company's dumping of a Teflon component into air and water near a West Virginia plant caused his illness, according to the man's lawyer. That brings the total award after both Wednesday's verdict and Friday's verdict to $5.6M.
Cara Salvatore, Law360.com 07/11/2016 | | Read Article: Law360.com |
| Monsanto Fails To Dodge Roundup Cancer = Allegations | | A California federal judge on Thursday told Monsanto Co. it must face allegations from a consumer who claims its Roundup lawn spray containing glyphosate caused her to develop non-Hodgkin=E2=80=99s lymphoma, saying such claims are not preempted by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act.
Melissa Daniels, Law360.com 07/11/2016 | | Read Article: Law360.com |
| Manufacturers Suing OSHA Over Workplace Protection Rule | | The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is mounting a court challenge against the Labor Department=E2=80=99s new workplace injury and illness rule. The Labor Department=E2=80=99s OSHA issued new requirements in May for manufacturers to report all workplace injuries and illnesses. But industry groups say it would put a target on their back.
Tim Devaney, The Hill 07/11/2016 | | Read Article: The Hill |
| NHTSA Probes Harley-Davidson Bikes Over Brake Failures | | The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation that covers about 430,000 Harley-Davidson Inc. motorcycles with anti-lock braking systems after receiving dozens of consumer complaints about the brakes allegedly failing suddenly and without warning, leading to at least two injuries, the agency said. The investigation, opened on Wednesday, stems from 43 complaints about model year 2008 to 2011 Harley-Davidson motorcycles with braking systems that allegedly fail without warning,
Shayna Posses, Law360.com 07/11/2016 | | Read Article: Law360.com |
| Airbag Recall Causing Dealers, Drivers Headaches | | Ten people have been killed and more than 100 injured from ruptures of the Takata inflators, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's web site. Tens of thousands of drivers have been told that replacement airbag-parts won't be available until December 2019.
Terry Box, The Dallas Morning News 07/11/2016 | | Read Article: The Dallas Morning News |
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