Mar 12th, 2010 · District Attorney Tony Rackauckas accused the automaker of knowingly selling hundreds of thousands of vehicles that had defects. The suit seeks civil penalties of $2,500 per violation under the Unfair Business Practices Act, along with the recovery of attorney fees and investigative costs.
Mar 11th, 2010 · House Republicans have launched a full-blown ethics offensive against the Democratic majority. The issues are ethics violations and spending earmarks, two lines of attack Democrats employed when they won control of Congress four years ago.
Mar 11th, 2010 · Japan's government has acknowledged Cold War-era agreements allowing the U.S. to bring nuclear weapons into the country in violation of Japan's non-nuclear policies. Analysts say admitting the pacts now should strengthen, not weaken, the U.S.-Japan alliance.
Mar 8th, 2010 · The Education Department is launching 38 investigations into possible civil rights violations by schools and colleges in more than 30 states. Secretary Arne Duncan makes the announcement Monday in Selma, Alabama, where he will join civil rights leaders to commemorate the 45th anniversary of one of the bloodiest clashes between protesters and state police.
Mar 7th, 2010 · Europeans are debating the overall reach of the Internet into their lives. An Italian court recently convicted three Google executives for privacy violations after a clip was posted on Google Video showing a disabled student being bullied by classmates in Turin. The ruling highlights a deep trans-Atlantic cultural gap: Americans see the ruling as undermining the concept of freedom of expression, while Europeans put privacy first — they consider it a fundamental human right.
Mar 4th, 2010 · This year, the Girl Scouts are taking pitches for their $700 million a year business online. That's despite a controversy last year, in which 8-year-old Wild Freeborn of North Carolina put together a YouTube video — and the organization called it a violation of its rules.
Feb 26th, 2010 · Congressman Charles Rangel of New York says the House Ethics Committee is admonishing him for circumstances surrounding trips he took to the Caribbean. Rangel says the committee found the trips, paid for by corporations, violated ethics rules. Rangel, the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, says he did not know about any violations, and will pay the corporations back.
Feb 26th, 2010 · Congressman Charles Rangel of New York says the House Ethics Committee is admonishing him for circumstances surrounding trips he took to the Caribbean. Rangel says the committee found the trips, paid for by corporations, violated ethics rules. Rangel, the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, says he did not know about any violations, and will pay the corporations back.