Monthly Archives: November, 2020

Settlement Reached in Smithfield Hog Farm Nuisance Suits From Neighbors

On Thursday, Smithfield Foods Inc. announced the settlement of nuisance lawsuits brought by hundreds of people living near its hog farms in North Carolina....

California Regulator Launches New Autonomous Vehicle Programs Allowing Providers To Charge Fares

On Thursday, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) announced that it has launched two new autonomous vehicle (AV) programs, which will “allow companies to...

Triller Sued For Copyright Infringement Over Its Music Library

Short video sharing platform Triller was sued earlier this week by music publisher Wixen Music Publishing in the Central District of California for allegedly...

Practitioner Alleges Aetna Bermuda Claim Delays Led to Bankruptcy

An adversary case was filed Wednesday in association with the bankruptcy filing for Dr. S. Dayyani, OD, an optometric services provider , against Aetna Bermuda....

Mass. Accuses Scrap Metal Facility of Releasing Lead Into Stormwater

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts filed an environmental lawsuit in the District of Massachusetts on Wednesday alleging that Kane Scrap Iron & Metal, Inc., a...

Tyson Suspends Managers Pending Investigation of COVID-19 Betting Claims

In a press release on Thursday, Dean Banks, President and CEO of Tyson Foods, Inc. announced that the company has suspended individuals who were...

FCC Adopts New Spectrum Rules Rules, Aiming to Improve Wi-Fi For Wi-Fi and Automotive Safety

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced earlier this week that it adopted new rules for the 5.850 – 5.925 GHz spectrum band in order...

Md. Court Holds First Amendment Blocks Only “Arbitrary and Unreasonable” Public Health Measures

Judge Catherine C. Blake ruled Wednesday in the District of Maryland that the First Amendment blocked states from developing unreasonable or arbitrary public...