California Heads Effort to Restore Internet Privacy Protections

California is at the forefront of an effort to restore some of the internet privacy protections revoked by Congress earlier in the year. Back in March, web providers began begging Washington to roll back Obama-era internet privacy rules. Several weeks later, the petitioning paid off, leading to a reversal of Federal Communications Commission regulations on


Department of Homeland Security Authorized to Grant Extra 15,000 Visas to Foreign Workers

Just two days into Donald Trump’s ‘Made in America’-themed week in Washington, the Department of Homeland Security announced it would issue an additional 15,000 visas to foreign workers. Despite working tirelessly to curb legal and illegal immigration to the United States, the administration’s decision to offer an excess of H-2B visas was apparently made out


Federal Appeals Court Halts Activists’ Efforts to Stop EPA Backtracking on Chlorpyrifos

A federal appeals court dealt a blow to activists’ attempts to override the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision not to ban the controversial pesticide chlorpyrifos. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals delivered its ruling on procedural grounds, opining that the coalition, led by the Pesticide Action Network North America, hadn’t followed proper protocol. The three-judge panel



So, About Those 100 Companies…

A study released this month by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and the Climate Accountability Institute claims that 71% of the greenhouse gases released since 1988 were the output of a mere 100 companies. Out of those 100 companies, a slim 25 were responsible for half of the world’s total greenhouse gas pollution in that same time period.




$11.2M Settlement Awarded to Parents of Camera Assistant Killed While Filming Movie

Sarah Jones was a camera assistant who lost her life in a tragic accident while filming a movie back in 2014. As a result of the accident, Sarah’s parents, Richard and Elizabeth Jones, filed a lawsuit against the parties they felt were responsible for their daughter’s death. Now, just this past Monday, a court awarded Sarah’s family $11.2 million in damages. But what transpired, exactly? Who was responsible for the accident?


Takata’s Troubles Keep Piling Up

Takata, the beleaguered airbag company, got hit with a trifecta of bad news this month: the 12th U.S. airbag-related fatality was announced, the reorganization bankruptcy continues with a Special Master managing restitution payments, and yet another 2.7 million airbags were recalled. The problems keep piling up faster than the Japanese auto supplier can deal with them.