A giant legal battle over electric scooter safety is just starting

Reuters Uber is applying for a scooter permit in San Francisco, Axios first reported Thursday. Uber is the seventh company that has e.....»»

The electric scooter craze has gone global.  The electric scooter craze has gone global. Starting Friday, California-based s.....»»

The firm said it has made significant changes since a regulator refused to renew the company's operating license last year over public safety concerns......»»

Chinese-owned pork giant Smithfield Foods lost a pivotal legal battle on Friday, as a federal jury awarded $25 million to a rural couple for the nuisance caused by living near a Smithfield contractor’s hog farm......»»

Uber made a move into electric scooters Monday, as the ride-service giant agreed to a strategic partnership with Lime, one of the major players in the fast-growing segment......»»

The claim is the latest development in a battle over whether student loan companies’ relationship to the Department protect them from other legal challenges......»»

Three Uber drivers who were determined to be employees and eligible for unemployment insurance have concluded their long and winding legal battle with the e-hail giant. A state unemployment insurance... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric on Thursday reported a nearly $1 billion loss for the second quarter of 2018 due to clean-up, repair and legal costs related to wildfires that raged across Northern California last fall......»»

A legal battle between social media giant Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) and BlackBerry Ltd (NYSE: BB) expanded Tuesday after the social media giant filed suit against the Canadadian software company for patent infringement. read more.....»»

Play it safe While California just made it legal for adults to ride electric scooters without a helmet, the wildly popular vehicle has had its first confirmed fatality. The Washin.....»»

Dennis Cinelli and Yibo Ling are shedding four wheels for two. The scooter talent wars are heating up. Two high-level Uber employees have left the tech giant to join electric scooter startup Bird. Dennis Cinelli, who .....»»

A Chilean court is set to rule on a legal challenge to Tianqi Lithium’s deal to buy 24% of mining company SQM—which critics say could create a cartel for a key element in electric-vehicle and smartphone batteries......»»

The company pulled several thousand scooters off streets this summer after discovering that some could be carrying batteries with the potential to catch fire......»»

The electric scooter company plans to veer into car-sharing market. .....»»

Tesla's legal battle with ex-employee Martin Tripp is turning even more acrimonious. The electric vehicle maker is now seeking $167 million in damages from the former process engineer, Nevada case filings reveal......»»

Already facing billions of dollars in potential legal liability over wildfires, Pacific Gas & Electric got more bad news Friday afternoon. The California Public Utilities Commission said that a staff investigation alleges that PG&E falsified gas pipeli.....»»

Over the last few months, electric scooter company Lime has been in the news repeatedly – but usually for the wrong reasons. Uber-backed startup Lime has been in a fierce battle for dominance in the electric bike-sharing market. Lyft (the U.S. read more.....»»

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The arrival of electric scooters in cities across the country is increasing scrutiny of their safety.   According to a new Consumer Reports investigation, which did a spot check of hospitals and public agencies such as police departments, an es.....»»

Pennsylvania health care giant UPMC went on the legal offensive this week against the state attorney general's office in a battle over insurance coverage rules......»»