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Lawmakers to Jump-Start Backup Camera Mandate
KickingTiresIn 2007, Congress and President George W. Bush approved a law mandating that the government set automotive rear-visibility guidelines by the beginning of 2011. In 2010, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed that backup cameras be...Tags: George W. Bush, Photography and Video, Automotive Equipment, Ray LaHood, Jan Schakowsky
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Lawmaker Moves to Ban Google Glasses in Cars
KickingTiresAlthough you can't yet purchase a Google Glass headset, one West Virginia lawmaker is proposing a law that would prohibit driving while wearing one. Republican Gary G. Howell contends that the voice-controlled device, which looks like a pair of...Tags: Project Glass, Google Inc.
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Toyota to Pay $29 Million Settlement in Unintended Acceleration Claims
KickingTiresToyota will pay $29 million in settlements to 29 states and one U.S. territory resulting from claims that the automaker concealed information about its unintended acceleration recalls in 2009 and 2010. New Jersey led the investigation, which began in...Tags: Product Recalls, Laws, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Automotive Equipment, Toyota Recalls
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Grand jury to review inspector general's access concerns
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsA grand jury will look into Palm Beach County Inspector General Sheryl Steckler???s concerns about potential interference from local governments that she investigates, according to the State Attorney???s Office. Steckler in September asked the State...Tags: Boca Raton, Lawyers, Local Government, Values, Delray Beach
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Done! Palm Beach County finally finishes counting votes
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsDragging into the fourth day of vote counting after Election Day, Palm Beach County at 4:45 a.m. Saturday finally finished tallying delayed results from thousands of absentee and provisional ballots. Slowed by the tedious process of counting stacks of...Tags: Local Elections, Elections, Martin County, Delray Beach, Susan Bucher
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Palm Beach County wage theft law faces new hurdle
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County commissioners may opt for a weakened version of wage theft protections long-sought by local religious leaders for low-income workers, according to a new proposal going before the board Tuesday. For two years a coalition of local...Tags: Legal Service, Employment Opportunities, Employment, Palm Beach County, Theft
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Palm Beach County Commission backs down on wage theft law
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsBusiness pressure on Tuesday squashed a proposed Palm Beach County wage theft law, which religious leaders long sought to help low-income workers recover overdue pay. For nearly three years, a coalition of local religious leaders urged the County...Tags: Legal Service, Personal Income, Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Theft
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Goodman's $2k-a-day home jailing unfair
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsThe next time someone says the justice system treats offenders equally, just tell them about John Goodman, the Wellington polo magnate convicted of manslaughter DUI. He's already been tried, already been convicted and already has been sentenced to 16...Tags: Punishment, Holidays, Judges, Prisons
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Hit-run killer Ryan LeVin allowed to travel
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsNothing like some good outrage for the holiday season. The cases involving notorious South Florida deadly drivers John Goodman and Ryan LeVin have provided plenty. When I heard that Goodman had been allowed to return to his Wellington mansion to......Tags: Lawyers, Family, Weddings, Domestic Travel, Prisons
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Toyota Announces Settlement in Unintended Acceleration Lawsuit
KickingTiresToyota announced today that it has come to a tentative settlement in an ongoing class-action lawsuit, one which claimed owners were negatively impacted in the value of their cars due to Toyota's unintended acceleration scandal in 2010. If accepted by........Tags: New Products, Laws, Toyota Recalls, Toyota Motor Corp.
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Hybrid Mileage Lawsuit Hits Ford
KickingTiresA California law firm has filed a class-action lawsuit against Ford Motor Company on behalf of an owner of a new 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid. The owner claims that he is not achieving anywhere near the EPA-stated fuel economy rating......Tags: Consumers, Corporate Crime, Toyota, Business Enterprises, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Toyota Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit
KickingTiresToyota has settled the first wrongful death lawsuit over unintended acceleration, involving two people killed in a Toyota Camry, the Associated Press has reported. It was the first of hundreds of lawsuits over fatalities and injuries arising from claims...Tags: Laws, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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