California court says truckers exempt from ‘gig worker’ law
California’s new “gig worker” law does not apply to independent truck drivers because they are subject to federal statute, a Los Angeles judge ruled, handing a victory to one industry that is challenging a state effort to clamp down on labor abuses.
U.S. House passes measure to limit Trump’s ability to wage war on Iran
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution on Thursday to stop President Donald Trump from further military action against Iran, rebuking the president days after he ordered a drone strike that killed a top Iranian commander and raised fears…
Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti backs Biden in Democratic presidential race
Former Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday picked up the endorsement of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as he attempts to consolidate the support of the Democratic establishment behind his presidential bid.
U.S. House votes to limit Trump’s ability to wage war on Iran
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution on Thursday to rein in President Donald Trump’s ability to engage in military conflict against Iran, days after he ordered a drone strike that killed a top Iranian commander.
Trump loses bid to dismiss rape accuser’s defamation lawsuit in New York
A longtime Elle magazine advice columnist may proceed with her lawsuit accusing U.S. President Donald Trump of defamation for denying he raped her approximately 24 years ago in a Manhattan department store, a New York state judge has ruled.
Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti backs Biden in Democratic primary
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden in the Democratic primary contest, giving a possible boost to the candidate in California, a state that will conduct a key primary vote.
U.S. says video of Jeffrey Epstein’s first apparent suicide attempt was deleted
U.S. prosecutors said on Thursday that surveillance footage taken from outside the late financier Jeffrey Epstein’s cell in the period surrounding his first apparent suicide attempt was permanently deleted by mistake.
U.S. agency considering rule reining in non-compete agreements for workers
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), one of two agencies that enforce antitrust law, is considering a rule aimed at reining in corporations from pushing employees to sign non-compete agreements that prevent them from working for rival companies, of…
Bill Cosby asks Pennsylvania top court to hear appeal on sex crime conviction
Lawyers for Bill Cosby on Thursday asked the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania to hear his appeal of his 2018 sexual assault conviction, a month after a lower court rejected their argument that the disgraced comedian did not get a fair trial.
U.S. House to vote on limiting Trump’s ability to wage war on Iran
The U.S. House of Representatives will consider – and likely pass – a resolution on Thursday to rein in President Donald Trump’s ability to engage in military conflict against Iran, as lawmakers worried that the killing of a top Iranian commander could…
