Law & Society

Volkswagen reportedly reached an agreement to settle the dieselgate scandal before the court-appointed deadline. A source close to the agreement said that VW has reached a settlement to avoid U.S. federal trial over the summer.

The Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board backed Chicago Public Schools Thursday, agreeing to move ahead with seeking injunctive relief to block future Chicago Teachers Union strikes like the one staged earlier this month.

The cases that GM has been facing regarding its faulty ignition switches are now making good progress. The faulty switches was said to be the cause of numerous cases of deaths and injuries.