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Trial Lawyers Cite ‘Worst Corporate Conduct’ of 2018

Dec 31 2018 // Not surprisingly, the American Association for Justice—representing the country’s trial lawyers– takes a very different view of the civil justice system than does the U.S. Chamber’s Institute for Legal...

GM Hitting Bumps on $5 Billion Road to Driverless Cars by 2019

Oct 25 2018 // It’s one of the biggest bets going in the world of cars.Since May, General Motors Co. and its Cruise self-driving car unit have landed $5 billion in investment commitments from Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. and...

Glen Mulready, Candidate for Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner

Oct 18 2018 // The office of the insurance commissioner in Oklahoma is an elected position. The current commissioner, John D. Doak, is term limited and cannot run again; his successor will be determined in the general election that takes...

Trump Administration Moves to Speed Up Fully Autonomous Vehicles

Oct 5 2018 // The Trump administration is moving ahead with plans to revise safety rules that bar fully self-driving cars from the roads without equipment such as steering wheels, pedals and mirrors, according to a document made public...

Glen Mulready, Republican Candidate for Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner

Oct 1 2018 // Glen Mulready has 35 years of experience in the insurance industry and is a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He previously served as the House insurance committee chair and is now the floor leader...

Government Ends Criminal Case Over GM Handling of Ignition Switch Defect

Sep 20 2018 // A federal judge in New York on Wednesday dismissed a criminal case brought against General Motors Co. in 2015 over the largest U.S. automaker’s handling of an ignition-switch defect linked to 124 deaths.U.S. District...

Missouri’s GM Peters Agency Joins Agency Partnership, CAA

Jun 19 2018 // Combined Agents of America (CAA) is expanding its presence in Missouri with the addition of GM Peters Agency, based in Liberty, Missouri. Current owners Shane Davolt and Peggy Marrs acquired the agency in 1999, however, GM...

GM Settles Suit with Motorcyclist Hit By Autonomous Vehicle in California

Jun 4 2018 // General Motors Co. agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a motorcyclist involved in a minor crash with one of its self-driving cars in San Francisco late last year, the U.S. automaker said on Friday.Oscar Nilsson sued GM in...

GM to Pilot Airbnb-Like Service for Autos This Summer

Mar 14 2018 // General Motors Co. plans to start a pilot program this summer that will enable car owners to rent out their vehicles when they aren’t using them, according to people familiar with the matter.The tests will begin in...

Personal Privacy and the War Over Connected Driver Data

Feb 21 2018 // Picture this: You’re driving home from work, contemplating what to make for dinner, and as you idle at a red light near your neighborhood pizzeria, an ad offering $5 off a pepperoni pie pops up on your dashboard...

Bankruptcy Judge Rules GM’s $1 Billion Stock Settlement Over Ignition Invalid

Jan 19 2018 // A federal bankruptcy judge on Thursday said a settlement agreement that would require General Motors Co. to pay $1 billion in stock to car owners suing the company over faulty ignition switches was not enforceable.Judge...

GM Seeks OK for Self-Driving Commercial Vehicle Without Steering Wheel for 2019

Jan 12 2018 // General Motors Co. is seeking U.S. government approval for a fully autonomous car – one without a steering wheel, brake pedal or accelerator pedal – to enter the automaker’s first commercial ride-sharing...

GM Court Win Could Narrow Ignition Switch Liability Litigation

Jan 2 2018 // General Motors Co. on Dec. 28 won a court ruling that could reduce the private litigation it faces over flawed vehicle ignition switches, which have been linked to 124 deaths and triggered a big recall.U.S. District Judge...

Safety Group Says GM’s In-Car Shopping App Encourages Distracted Driving

Dec 12 2017 // A new in-car application from General Motors Co. that lets drivers order coffee and browse for hotels while behind the wheel has been met with outcry from a prominent safety group.The app, dubbed Marketplace, allows...

GM Plans Fleets of Autonomous Robo-Taxis by 2019

Dec 1 2017 // General Motors Co. laid out its vision for self-driving vehicles on Thursday, telling investors it planned a commercial launch of fleets of fully autonomous robo-taxis in multiple dense urban environments in 2019, in a...

GM Autonomous Car’s Jaunt Through San Francisco Streets Halted by Taco Truck

Nov 30 2017 // A self-driving General Motors Co. Bolt slowly drove more than two miles through crowded San Francisco streets in its media debut on Tuesday, but double-parked cars and orange traffic cones tripped up the computer driver,...

GM Settles Alleged Defects Concealment Suit with California County

Oct 31 2017 // General Motors has agreed to a $13.9 million settlement with Orange County, Calif., after prosecutors accused the auto giant of concealing serious safety defects to avoid costly recalls and part replacements.The lawsuit,...

GM to Pay States $120 Million to Settle Ignition Switch Claims

Oct 20 2017 // General Motors Co. has agreed to pay $120 million to resolve claims from 49 U.S. states and the District of Columbia over faulty ignition switches, state attorneys general and the company said on Thursday.The largest U.S....

GM Says Driverless Cars Faultless in 6 Accidents in September

Oct 6 2017 // General Motors Co.’s self-driving unit, Cruise Automation, told California regulators its vehicles were involved in six crashes in the state in September, but said none of automated vehicles were responsible.The...

Trump Regulation Approach Likely to Stall Connected Vehicles

Sep 26 2017 // The technology that gives cars superpowers to see around corners and through walls won’t be on the first self-driving rides hitting the road in the next few years.Vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems, known as...