All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 10 2021 // A federal judge in northern Illinois has dismissed a racial discrimination lawsuit brought by African-American McDonald’s franchisees accusing McDonald’s of steering them to underperforming stores.U.S District...
Jun 8 2021 // Louisiana has for years owed millions of dollars to residents whose homes flooded because of interstate construction work, but lawmakers continue to balk at making the payment, even after a proposed settlement deal...
Jun 4 2021 // A lawsuit against the Utah Jazz by a fan who was banned for life from the team’s arena over what were called racial taunts directed at point guard Russell Westbrook was dismissed by a judge, according to court...
Jun 3 2021 // Legislation that would spend $220 million in part to shore up highways, rivers and coastal areas prone to flooding so that North Carolina can better withstand the next big storm cleared a House committee on Tuesday.Some...
Jun 3 2021 // New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Superintendent Linda Lacewell spoke with Elizabeth Blosfield during the most recent episode of the Insuring Cyber Podcast about how she has always seen New York as a...
Jun 2 2021 // A Montana judge has sided with state environmental regulators who are using a law that provides protection from repeat polluters against an Idaho-based mining company and its chief executive.State District Court Judge Mike...
Jun 1 2021 // Alphabet Inc.’s Google failed to persuade a judge to block class-action status for a gender-pay disparity lawsuit brought on behalf of almost 11,000 women.A San Francisco state judge certified the class action...
May 28 2021 // A Massachusetts judge on Thursday rejected Robinhood’s bid to block state regulators from moving forward with their enforcement action alleging that the online brokerage encourages inexperienced investors to place...
May 27 2021 // Changes to the city ordinance requiring additional licensing to improve towing safety have been passed by the Chicago City Council, the National Insurance Crime Bureau reported.The NICB supported an amendment to city...
May 27 2021 // With voters shifting major new responsibilities to them, Pennsylvania’s state lawmakers are now tasked with deciding whether hundreds of state government regulations waived during the COVID-19 pandemic should be...
May 26 2021 // A U.S. judge rejected Bayer’s $2 billion class action proposal aimed at resolving future lawsuits alleging its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, saying in a Wednesday order that parts of the plan were “clearly...
May 26 2021 // A state lawmaker from Maine is facing a lawsuit from neighbors who say she and her husband cut down thousands of trees from their property to build a barn and horse paddock. Sasha and Christopher Malone filed the lawsuit...
May 25 2021 // A judge has rejected the state of South Dakota’s argument that homeowners in a Black Hawk neighborhood lack legal standing to seek damages due to a sinkhole.The Rapid City Journal reports Judge Kevin Krull’s...
May 24 2021 // A debate over who to blame — or sue — when a self-driven car hits someone is holding up legislation the industry says it needs to advance.“If another driver hits you, it’s clear who the driver...
May 23 2021 // Property owners near dams that failed in the Midland area won a key decision in lawsuits against the state.Judge Cynthia Stephens said the lawsuits can go forward, rejecting a request to dismiss by the Department of...
May 21 2021 // Michigan lawmakers have proposed spending $500 million to repair aging dams a year after a hydroelectric dam failed to hold back floodwaters in the Midland area, causing more than $250 million in damage, draining lakes and...
May 20 2021 // A U.S. judge suggested on Wednesday that Bayer AG include a warning label on Roundup as part of a proposed $2 billion settlement to resolve future claims that the top-selling weedkiller causes cancer.Bayer asked U.S....
May 20 2021 // While the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have kept inspections and product recall incidents at low levels, businesses should expect a an upsurge in recalls as the world begins to re-open. They should also prepare for the...
May 20 2021 // Home-coverage startup Kin Insurance is in talks to go public via Omnichannel Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company led by recurring “Shark Tank” guest judge Matt Higgins, according to people...
May 19 2021 // Nebraska lawmakers have rejected state-mandated coronavirus protections for meatpacking workers, with opponents arguing that slaughterhouses have already taken precautions and that the pandemic is nearly over.Lawmakers...