by Beth Holmes | Jun 21, 2021 | Companies, News
Employers can require vaccinations, even in Texas. A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit by some employees of a hospital in Houston fighting their suspension over refusing to be vaccinated. In early June, the Houston Methodist Hospital system suspended 178 of its...
by Beth Holmes | Jun 14, 2021 | Companies, News
Long before it broke ground in 2015, the Keystone XL pipeline, the final phase of the Canada-wise Keystone network of pipelines, has been controversial. It would have begun in Alberta, crossed the Canada-U.S. Border at Morgan, Montana, and traveled to a junction with...
by Beth Holmes | Jun 7, 2021 | Companies, News
In July 2018, 22 women spearheaded a class-action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson over baby powder. A jury in St. Louis agreed with the claim of the women, their families, and their doctors that J&J’s talcum powder, which was found to contain asbestos,...
by Beth Holmes | May 31, 2021 | Companies, News, Technology
Amazon announced on May 26, 2021, that it will be buying MGM. With the purchase, the online giant gains ownership of James Bond, Pink Panther, Legally Blonde, Silence of the Lambs, and other well-loved franchises. The $8.45 billion deal is part of the ongoing “arms...
by Beth Holmes | May 24, 2021 | Companies, News, Technology
On May 19, 2021, Ford and the United Auto Workers union revealed something brand new for one of the oldest vehicle brands in America: the F-150 Lightning. An all-electric pickup truck. “An electric truck that can match the ambitions of this nation,” said a recorded...
by Beth Holmes | May 10, 2021 | Companies, News, Technology
Over the course of the past year, Peloton became the fad name in fitness, just like Bowflex in the 1990s. First known for its stationary bike, it honed in on the home gym market with large attached screens and a subscriber service to interactive fitness courses. But...
