Local governments in Arizona will soon have to sell firearms surrendered at gun buyback events to licensed gun dealers. A bill signed into law by Gov. Jan Brewer prohibits public agencies from destroying the weapons, even if...more
5/6/2013
- Buyback Programs Firearms Gun Laws NRA
Swiss drug maker Novartis has been sued by a U.S. Attorney for allegedly paying kickbacks to pharmacies that converted thousands of patients to one of its drugs. The civil fraud suit accuses the company of disguising the...more
4/30/2013
- Fraud Kickbacks Novartis Pharmacies
If you find an unattended purse or wallet lying around New York City, you might want to be extra careful about your next move. There’s a chance the NYPD is watching — and if they think you intend to pocket the money, you...more
4/23/2013
- Entrapment Law Enforcement NYPD
An executive with oil giant BP steadfastly defended the company’s commitment to safety while testifying today in the civil trial over the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill. BP’s Neil Shaw delivered testimony that grew...more
4/12/2013
- BP Deepwater Horizon Offshore Drilling Rig Safety Advisers
An executive with oil services contractor Halliburton testified today that it would have required “perfect conditions” for his company’s cement formula to have properly set in the Macondo oil well, site of the 2010 Deepwater...more
3/13/2013
- BP Gulf Oil Spill Halliburton
A surviving crew member of Deepwater Horizon, the Gulf of Mexico oil rig that caught fire and sank following a 2010 well blowout that fouled the Gulf Coast, gave frightening testimony today in the civil trial against oil...more
3/6/2013
- BP Gulf Oil Spill Safety Precautions Witness Statements
A geology and petroleum expert testified today that oil giant BP knew a 2006 earthquake occurred at the site of its Macondo oil well, but nevertheless decided to drill the well from the Deepwater Horizon three years...more
3/5/2013
- BP Deepwater Horizon Earthquakes Gulf Oil Spill
