U.S. Ski & Snowboard investigating allegations of sexual misconduct and racial slurs
ESPN
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Acting AG Bruck Announces $20.5 Million Settlement over Allegations Academy Bus Fraudulently Billed NJ Transit
NJ AG
Boy Scouts reach settlement deal with sexual abuse survivors
AXIOS
Irving-based Boy Scouts of America and attorneys representing thousands of sexual abuse survivors have reached a deal that will allow the BSA's bankruptcy plan to move forward. read more »
Jerry Harris Pleads Guilty to Sex Crimes Involving Minors
NEW YORK TIMES
SEC Says It Won’t Limit Whistleblower Payouts
WSJ
The Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday that it was revising two amendments governing the rules of its whistleblower program to address concerns that they would discourage tipsters from coming forward. read more »
Senate passes bill ending forced arbitration in sexual misconduct cases
NBC
Tesla recalls nearly 579,000 U.S. vehicles over pedestrian warning risk sounds
REUTERS
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) is recalling 578,607 vehicles in the United States because pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle if warning risk sounds are obscured, U.S. regulators said Thursday. read more »
SEC Proposed Changes to Two Whistleblower Program Rules
SEC
Private fund advisers to spell out fees, performance under new U.S. SEC proposals
REUTERS
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday voted to propose heightened regulations meant to scrutinize how private fund advisers charge fees to investors and measure fund performance. read more »
IIHS: Automatic emergency braking has trouble in darkness
CNET
Three graduate students file sexual harassment suit against prominent Harvard anthropology professor
BOSTON GLOBE
UCLA settles gynecologist sexual abuse lawsuit for more than $100 million
NPR
The University of California has agreed to pay more than $100 million to settle allegations that several hundred women were sexually abused by a former UCLA gynecologist, lawyers announced. read more »
Dutch government names commissioner to tackle #MeToo issues
AP
CFTC Charges Florida-Based Entities and Individuals with Multi-Million Dollar Futures and Forex Fraud
CFTC
As Automakers Add Technology to Cars, Software Bugs Follow
NEW YORK TIMES
Faulty computer systems are prompting class-action lawsuits by disgruntled car owners, a symptom of automakers’ bumpy transition to the digital age. read more »
Park outside: Hyundai, Kia recall vehicles due to fire risk
AP
Women’s prison fostered culture of abuse
AP
European Union to toughen emissions test for hybrid cars
REUTERS
The European Union plans to toughen its method for measuring carbon dioxide emissions from plug-in hybrid cars, two sources familiar with the matter said, after criticism that current tests yield results up to four times below real-world emissions. read more »
Tesla receives subpoena from U.S. securities regulator over 2018 settlement
REUTERS
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) said on Monday it received a subpoena from the U.S. securities regulator related to a settlement that required Chief Executive Elon Musk's tweets on material information to be vetted. read more »
Tesla recalls over 800K vehicles for seat belt chime problem
AP
On Capitol Hill, ex-Washington NFL employees levy new harassment claims against Daniel Snyder
WASHINGTON POST
Manchester United's Mason Greenwood bailed pending further investigation on rape sexual assault charges
ESPN
Self-driving car companies zoom ahead, leaving U.S. regulators behind
REUTERS
Self-driving vehicle companies from Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) to General Motors Co's (GM.N) Cruise are racing to start making money with their technology, outrunning efforts by regulators and Congress to write rules of the road for robot-driven vehicles. read more »
Tesla drivers report a surge in ‘phantom braking’
WASHINGTON POST
