VW defeat devices were illegal in certain conditions, EU's top court says
REUTERS
Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) software that altered car emissions constituted an illegal defeat device in certain driving conditions, the EU's top court ruled on Thursday, while the automaker said the ruling confirmed its software was legal. read more »
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BioReference Laboratories and Parent Company Agree to Pay $9.85 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations of Illegal Payments to Referring Physicians
DOJ
Two Financial Asset Managers Charged in Alleged $1.2 Billion Venezuelan Money Laundering Scheme
DOJ
The Uber whistleblower: I’m exposing a system that sold people a lie
THE GUARDIAN
Mercedes-Benz starts trial in class action suit over diesel tests
REUTERS
Mercedes-Benz went on trial on Tuesday in a class action-style lawsuit which alleges that the German carmaker knowingly manipulated diesel-emissions tests by installing defeat devices. read more »
GMC recalling thousands of vehicles, but no parts available to fix them
NBC
Uber broke laws, duped police and secretly lobbied governments, leak reveals
THE GUARDIAN
Ford expands recall of SUVs over engine fires, warns owners to park vehicles outside
USA TODAY
Ford is expanding a recall of SUVs and telling owners to park them outside after a series of engine fires that can happen even when the ignition switches are off. read more »
Nissan, Ford, Hyundai among vehicle recalls this week
DETROIT FREE PRESS
‘I Felt Trapped’: Sexual Abuse of Teens in the Military’s J.R.O.T.C. Program
NEW YORK TIMES
Former students say military veterans who led J.R.O.T.C. classes in U.S. high schools fashioned themselves as mentors, then used their power to manipulate and abuse. read more »
State attorney general digging deep into New Hanover County school sex abuse scandals
WILMINGTON STARNEWS
Ex-JPMorgan traders face U.S. trial on racketeering charges
REUTERS
Pope Francis calls steps against clerical abuse irreversible despite resistance
REUTERS
Pope Francis has acknowledged that there is resistance by some national Catholic Churches on implementing measures to protect children from sexual abuse by clergy but said that there is no turning back on an "irreversible" path. read more »
Hyundai Recalls Cars for Fire Risk After Improper Repairs
CONSUMER REPORTS
Delta Airlines to Pay $10.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations for Falsely Reporting Delivery Times of U.S. Mail Carried Internationally
DOJ
Uber reports 141 rapes, 998 sexual assault incidents overall in 2020, despite pandemic ridership decline
NBC
Panel Finds Daniel Snyder Interfered With Sexual Harassment Investigation
NEW YORK TIMES
As the N.F.L. was investigating his team for widespread workplace misconduct, the Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder directed a “shadow investigation” to interfere with and undermine its findings, a Congressional committee found. read more »
Military Contractors Indicted for $7 Million Procurement Fraud Scheme
DOJ
Prosecutors Ask That Ghislaine Maxwell Spend at Least 30 Years in Prison
NEW YORK TIMES
Toyota recalls first mass-produced EVs less than 2 months after launch
REUTERS
Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said on Thursday it would recall 2,700 of its first mass-produced electric vehicles (EVs) for the global market because of a risk the wheels could come loose. read more »
U.S. wants automakers to collect more 'black box' crash data
REUTERS
Bill Cosby Loses Sex Assault Lawsuit and Must Pay Damages
NEW YORK TIMES
A jury on Tuesday found that Bill Cosby sexually assaulted Judy Huth in 1975, when as a 16-year-old girl she accepted his invitation to join him at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles. read more »
2018–2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Durango Recalled for Rollaway Risk
CAR AND DRIVER
Glencore pleads guilty to bribery related to African oil operations
THE GUARDIAN
