City Attorney Dennis Herrera has told Bloomberg in an email that the lawsuit filed against five San Francisco property owners who evicted long-term tenants was one of the many that target illegal short-term rental conversions.
The Wall Street Journal said that prosecutors have expanded its investigation on the doomed Sewol ferry by looking into the possibility that the ferry's weight was over capacity and that the vessel was not safe for operations following modifications to increase passenger accommodation.
An industry expert observer told Bloomberg that the bribery trial of Formula One President and Chief Executive Officer Bernie Ecclestone might force him to step down from his post, leaving the company famous for its racing series without an obvious leader.
Bloomberg reported that Apple Inc has presented a videotaped testimony of a Google lawyer yesterday to support the iPhone maker's claims that Samsung Electronics Co was indeed seeking indemnification from Google.
