Engine maker Cummins to pay $1.67 billion to settle claims it bypassed emissions tests – Orange County Register

Cummins Inc. has agreed to pay an over $1.67 billion penalty to settle claims by regulators that the engine manufacturer unlawfully altered hundreds of thousands of pickup truck engines to bypass emissions tests. According to the U.S. Justice Department, which announced the agreement in principle Thursday, Cummins’ alleged actions violated […] Read More

Tesla claims 1st Amendment right to call cars ‘Full Self-Driving’

Seven years after Tesla released the automated driving feature it calls Full Self-Driving, the California Department of Motor Vehicles is pressing accusations of false advertising, with serious implications for the electric car maker. Tesla is defending itself by saying, in effect, that the DMV let the company slide for so […] Read More

Chipotle manager “yanked” off Muslim employee’s hijab, lawsuit claims

An assistant manager at a Chipotle restaurant in Kansas “yanked” off a Muslim teen worker’s hijab, a religious head covering, after she repeatedly refused to show him her hair, a lawsuit alleges. The incident amounts to religious harassment and retaliation, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday by the U.S. Equal […] Read More

Orange County settles lawsuit claiming social services didn’t report abuse claims

An Orange County mother of two turned to social services when she suspected something was awry with her young boys in 2011. While at preschool, her 4-year-old son simulated sex acts a child his age shouldn’t comprehend — alarming his teacher. The mother’s plea for help prompted a visit from […] Read More

Express Funeral Funding Launches Express API Service for Streamlined Claims Management Integration

Express Funeral Funding Launches Express API Service for Streamlined Claims Management Integration CLARKSVILLE, IN For Immediate Release – Express Funeral Funding is excited to announce the launch of Express API, a new service revolutionizing claims management integration. With this seamless connectivity integration, businesses can now unlock the power of automation and elevate […] Read More