Lyft wins approval of driver settlement from U.S. judge
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A U.S. judge granted preliminary approval to ride service Lyft’s $27 million settlement of a class action lawsuit brought by California drivers who claimed they should be deemed employees instead of independent contractors.
Led Zeppelin did not steal ‘Stairway’ riff, jurors say
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The guitar riff Led Zeppelin used in the 1971 classic “Stairway to Heaven” differed substantially from one the English band was accused of stealing from the U.S. group Spirit, a jury found on Thursday in a copyright infringement…
Reputed Utah militia leader charged with attempted bombing
(Reuters) – A Utah militia commander with ties to renegade ranchers who were in the forefront of two armed standoffs with U.S. authorities has been arrested and charged with trying to bomb a government-owned cabin in Arizona, federal prosecutors said.
California regulators voice support for cap and trade program
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Staff for California’s air regulator on Thursday recommended the state extend its carbon cap and trade system beyond 2020, a move supported by utilities and some environmental groups but opposed by environmental activists repr…
Fiat Chrysler accused of concealing defect in Jeep Grand Cherokee
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Jeep Grand Cherokee owners on Thursday filed suit in California against Fiat Chrysler , accusing the automaker of concealing a shifter design defect linked to driverless rollaway accidents, including this week’s death of “Star T…
U.S. civil rights leader Walter Fauntroy to return from Middle East -report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. civil rights leader Walter Fauntroy said he would return to Washington for the first time since he left for the Middle East in 2012 amid legal and financial troubles, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.
Florida man brags about burglary on Facebook, lands him in jail
(Reuters) – A Florida burglar who posted a Facebook video bragging about a $500,000 jewelry haul has landed himself and one of his accomplices in jail, police said on Thursday.
U.S. Supreme Court upholds race-based college admissions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the consideration of race in college admissions, rejecting a white woman’s challenge to a University of Texas program designed to boost the enrollment of minority students.
Viacom CEO asks court to order medical exam of Sumner Redstone
(Reuters) – Viacom Inc Chief Executive Philippe Dauman and board member George Abrams asked a Massachusetts court on Thursday to require an immediate medical exam of controlling shareholder Sumner Redstone.
Clinton’s server technician declines to answer court-ordered questions
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The computer technician who set up Hillary Clinton’s private email server for her work as U.S. secretary of state declined to answer questions more than 125 times during a deposition ordered by a federal judge, a transcript release…
