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Michael Hiltzik: Uber, Lyft's attempt to gut labor law for their own benefit hits a roadblock in Massachusetts

Following their successful effort to gull California voters into endorsing their method of exploiting their drivers and field workers, Uber, Lyft and other gig companies expanded their campaign to gut labor protections into other states.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 16, 2022

AG Healey secures Democratic nod for governor, but Chang-Diaz forces primary

BOSTON — Attorney General Maura Healey easily secured her party’s endorsement for governor at Saturday’s Democratic Convention in Worcester, but her opponent, state Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz, was able to garner enough support to force a primary.

Boston Herald · Jun 5, 2022

ExxonMobil loses bid to nix climate change lawsuit

Massachusetts’ highest court has rejected a bid by ExxonMobil to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the state that accuses the oil giant of misleading the public about the role its products play in causing climate change

The Independent UK · May 24, 2022

McKinsey denies illegally hiding work for opioid-maker Purdue Pharma while advising FDA

Consulting firm was protecting client confidentiality, chief says, and wasn’t obliged to disclose work advising drug manufacturer

The Guardian - US · Apr 27, 2022

Welcome to the Nicotine Prohibition Era

Regulators have long targeted tobacco products, but there's new energy behind outright bans on vapes and cigarettes.

Reason · Apr 2, 2022