04/14/2016 Due to the relatively recent preponderance of drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV’s) the danger of aerial collisions has increased. A bill has been introduced in Congress to prevent these occurrences. The bill, the Federal Aviation Administration re-authorization bill is under consideration in the Senate. The bill contains strict regulations for commercial and hobby […]

02/11/2016 The Sprint Unlimited at Daytona begins Saturday. On February 21 the regular season will begin. Many changes will take place in the new season. The sanctioning body has adopted  a Charter system. The field has been reduced. NASCAR officials are looking positively at the changes that are about to occur. They see new opportunities […]

08/04/2015 III. Department of Labor A. Misclassification of Independent Contractors An interpretive document was published by the Administrative office regarding the classification of employees as opposed to independent contractors. This misclassification appears to be increasing. The Department of Labor has suggested that it will pursue perpetrators as the abuse continues. Most workers, the document suggested, […]

Seal of the United States Department of Justice (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Volkswagen was sued by the Justice Department on Monday. Illegal software was found in almost 600,000 cars. This may mean the company will face billions in fines.   The complaint was filed on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency in U.S. District Court. It […]

The District Attorney said a North Hollywood car donation charity is accused of deceiving donors regarding their legitimacy as a charity. They are facing a $3 million lawsuit. The suit was a consumer protection lawsuit about the amount of money actually allocated for charity. An injunction is sought in addition to the damages. The organization […]

05/15/2014 There have been almost 20 million vehicle safety announcements this year. Lawsuits and the ensuing publicity about auto safety have made auto makers more aware and willing to issue recalls. GM recently recalled 2.7 million cars and trucks in the U.S. Eleven million cars and trucks were recalled in 2014. These involve Corvettes, Sivarados, […]

06/15/2014 Jim Rogers asked John Katsilometes at a social affair recently about a 1967 El Camino that John’s Uncle James once owned. John replied that he had sold it seven months ago at 413,000 miles. The car was white. James worked for Mr. Rogers at one point in time. He frequently drove Mr. Rogers around […]

04/15/2015 Corvette won the Mobile 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring at the GT Le Mans  race Saturday. Mechanical issues plagued Porsche during the final hour of the race. Corvette has had nine wins at Sebring since 2002. Porsche was expected to win before it was met with mechanical difficulties. The left rear lug nut had […]