Avis Budget Group to Pay $10.1 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations for Overcharging United States on Rental Vehicles
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Pope Rejects German Cardinal’s Offer to Resign
NEW YORK TIMES
Pope Francis on Thursday rejected the resignation of Cardinal Reinhard Marx, the archbishop of Munich, who had sought to leave his position last month in a gesture to take personal responsibility on behalf of the entire church hierarchy for decades of sexual abuse by priests and unaccountability by bishops. read more »
How to stop judges from sexually harassing law clerks
WASHINGTON POST
Volkswagen to get $351 mln in dieselgate settlement with former execs
REUTERS
Volkswagen said on Wednesday it had agreed to settle claims against four former executives, including long-time CEO Martin Winterkorn, that will see the carmaker receive 288 million euros ($351 million) in compensation related to its emissions scandal. read more »
France's Renault charged with deception over dieselgate probe
REUTERS
French carmaker Renault (RENA.PA) said on Tuesday that a French court had charged the company with deception over a diesel emissions probe launched in 2017, focused on some of its older vehicles and suspected test manipulations. read more »
SEC plans to go after market manipulation on social media, executive insider trading, Gensler says
MARKETWATCH
California water polo players awarded $14m in sexual abuse settlement
THE GUARDIAN
Volkswagen nears dieselgate claims settlement with former CEO Winterkorn
REUTERS
Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) on Sunday said it had reached the broad outlines of a settlement with former boss Martin Winterkorn over his role in the dieselgate scandal, with the final details to be thrashed out over coming days. read more »
California Approves A Pilot Program For Driverless Rides
NPR
Maxwell Request for Sex-Abuse Accuser’s Teenage Diary Denied
BLOOMBERG
Ghislaine Maxwell’s request to review the teenage diary kept by one of the women accusing her of engaging in a sex-trafficking scheme with Jeffrey Epstein was rejected by a federal judge. read more »
Newly leaked letter details allegations that Southern Baptist leaders mishandled sex abuse claims
WASHINGTON POST
Google will pay $270 million to settle antitrust charges in France over its ad technology
NEW YORK TIMES
Google agreed to pay roughly $270 million in fines and change some of its business practices as part of a settlement announced on Monday with French antitrust regulators who had accused the company of abusing its dominance of the online advertising market. read more »
NY Senate Majority passes Adult Survivors Act
NEWS10
Thursday, the Senate Democratic Majority passed the Adult Survivors Act, sponsored by Judiciary Committee Chair, Senator Brad Hoylman. This bill takes another step to support survivors who have experienced sexual abuse and hold accountable those who committed these crimes. read more »
Brazil probes U.S. oil trader Freepoint in alleged bribery scheme
REUTERS
Authorities in Brazil are investigating senior employees at Connecticut-based trading house Freepoint Commodities for their alleged role in a bribery scheme involving state-run oil company Petrobras, Reuters has learned. read more »
Old-Guard Senators Defy Changes in How Military Treats Sex Assault Cases
NEW YORK TIMES
Over nearly a decade, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has painstakingly cobbled together a bipartisan Senate majority for legislation that would overhaul the way the military handles sexual assault and other serious crimes, a shift that many experts say is long overdue. read more »
Tesla issues two U.S. recalls to address seat belt issues
REUTERS
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) is issuing two new recalls to address seat belt issues, it said on Thursday. read more »
Car recalls for May 27-June 3
DETROIT FREE PRESS
Lawsuit says Bristol-Myers avoided $6.4 bln payment by delaying cancer drug
REUTERS
A new lawsuit claims Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (BMY.N) improperly delayed the development of a drug to treat non-Hodgkin's lymphoma to avoid paying $6.4 billion to shareholders of the former Celgene Corp, which the drugmaker bought in 2019. read more »
Tesla recalls nearly 6,000 U.S. cars over potentially loose bolts
REUTERS
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) is recalling nearly 6,000 U.S. vehicles because brake caliper bolts could be loose, with the potential to cause a loss of tire pressure, documents made public on Wednesday show. read more »
Tesla drops radar; is Autopilot system safe?
REUTERS
VMI has tolerated ‘racist and sexist culture’ and must change, investigation finds
WASHINGTON POST
SEC Awards More Than $23 Million to Whistleblowers
SEC
Senate Unanimously Clears Grassley Bill To Save CFTC Whistleblower Program
SENATOR CHUCK GRASSLEY
