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  • September 09, 2026

    Ex-Nikola CEO's Pardon Doesn't Let Him Beat Investor Suit

    The presidential pardon Nikola founder Trevor Milton received for his criminal conviction on securities fraud charges does not bar him from facing similar civil claims alleging he and the electric-vehicle startup exaggerated the viability of the company's prospects, an Arizona federal judge ruled.

  • September 09, 2026

    Ga. Panel Upholds $8.5M Verdict Over Diabetic Driver Crash

    A Georgia appeals court on Wednesday affirmed an $8.5 million verdict against a trucking company that employed a driver with a history of failing to manage his diabetes who negligently ran another big rig off the road during a medical emergency, saying certain evidence was not improperly admitted.

  • September 09, 2026

    Widow Sues Amazon Over Miami Cargo Plane Runway Crash

    The widow of a man killed when an Amazon cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport and plowed into vehicles accused the company and its cargo airline partners of knowingly operating a plane that was "unfit for service," according to a state court lawsuit filed Wednesday.

  • September 09, 2026

    Chevron, Insurers Settle $52M Iran Oil Seizure Dispute

    Three insurers have reached a settlement with Chevron over whether their separate marine cargo and war risk policies covered nearly $52 million worth of crude oil the Iranian military seized in retaliation for U.S. economic sanctions.

  • September 09, 2026

    States Say DOT's Driver Data Demand Is Immigration Pretext

    The Democratic-led states asking a Virginia federal judge to stop the Trump administration from accessing the Social Security numbers of commercial drivers nationwide for immigration enforcement backed up their request for an injunction Wednesday, saying the federal government is using post hoc rationalizations to defend its data demands.

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