BMW 8 Series coming in 2020

Filed under: BMW, Convertible, Coupe, Sedan, Luxury, Performance

BMW is seriously considering a revival of the 8 Series to serve as a flagship to steal some sales away from the Mercedes S-Class.

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BMW 8 Series coming in 2020 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 22 Feb 2016 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Case of the missing Chinese dinosaur fossils gets Canadian businessman in Arizona hot water

A Canadian man has been sentenced to five years probation and fined $25,000 for smuggling dinosaur fossils and fossil eggs out of China and trying to illegally sell them at an Arizona gem and mineral show.

Jun Yang, 36, of British Columbia, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Cindy Jorgenson in Phoenix.

He previously pleaded guilty to smuggling charges. He was accused of trying to sell a $15,000 Psittacosaurus fossil and 16 Hadrosaur egg fossils priced at $450 each at an Arizona gem show

Kansas City law firm looks to acquire Houston firm's IP practice

Kansas City-based Polsinelli PC is in talks to acquire the intellectual property practice of a Houston law firm, Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg LLP, which would give it one of the largest practices of its kind in the nation.

Polsinelli shareholders approved the acquisition on Feb. 18, and the parties are working through the deal's final details.

"We have had a strong IP practice that has been growing for years, but in talking with the Novak folks we saw an opportunity to merge our practices...

Owner of Fremont semiconductor company faces jail time for wage theft

Constante Yanos is owed over $3,600 in unpaid wages from i2A Technologies, a Fremont semiconductor company, according to court documents.

If he ever gets that money, the 74-year-old Yanos knows exactly how he'd use it -- medicine and dental care.

"All my teeth are bleeding," he said. "And I can't go to any dentist because they're so expensive."

Yanos, a former machine operator, is one of some 20 workers owed more than $260,000 by i2A, according to court documents filed by the United States Department...

Meet the Triad's 40 Leaders Under 40 (slideshow)

Last week, we announced the Triad Business Journal's 40 Leaders Under 40 honorees for 2016, but it's now time to unmask this group of heroes.

The honorees are being recognized Thursday evening at an awards ceremony at UNC-Greensboro's Elliott University Center. They're also featured in a special publication in Friday's print edition of Triad Business Journal, a section that includes details on their motivations, mentors and even travails that have made them who they are.

In the meantime,...

Recharge Wrap-up: BMW i sales hit 50k, SsangYong SIV-2 concept

Filed under: Green, BMW, Misc. Automakers, Concept Cars, Electric, Hybrid

BMW i3 and i8 sales hit 50,000. SsangYong will debut a mild hybrid concept at Geneva. USABC is awarding a $1 million contract to Worcester Polytechnic to make recycled PHEV batteries.

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Dobbs debacle: CEO says sister plotted company sale, physical attack

Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers Inc. CEO David Dobbs didn't punch his sister, Laura Killoren, last year, his lawyer said in a court filing Wednesday.

Rather, Laura Killoren had her husband and son attack David Dobbs during a February 2015 company retreat in Cancun, the filing said.

In one part of what has become messy litigation between the siblings, fueled by a desire to control the $110 million business, Laura Killoren in December alleged that David Dobbs punched her after she took cocaine away from...

New law could put managers, directors on the hook for wage theft

A provision in a California Senate bill could put individuals on the hook for wage and hour infractions if they are found to be acting "on behalf" of an employer.

Under the new law, individuals including an "owner, director, officer, or managing agent of the employer" can be held liable for wage theft, and compelled to pay penalties on behalf of employers.



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2016 BMW M2 First Drive

Filed under: BMW, First Drives, Coupe, Performance

BMW gets a right-sized sport coupe right. This is a 365 hp return to form, a bundle of driving pleasure with few bad habits and a lot of great curves.

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2016 BMW M2 First Drive originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 16 Feb 2016 18:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Boulder restaurateur battles culinary giant Wolfgang Puck in trademark tiff

Two restaurateurs -- one from Boulder and the other a culinary giant -- are battling over the use of a simple restaurant name.

Kimbal Musk, owner of Boulder-based The Kitchen, and younger brother of entrepreneur Elon Musk, is fighting with Wolfgang Puck over the restaurant name The Kitchen.

Musk, owner of the Colorado restaurant concept that has now spread to Chicago, told the Wall Street Journal that he felt "gut punched" when he found out that Puck had opened The Kitchen By Wolfgang Puck in...

BMW iPerformance plug-in hybrids coming in July

Filed under: Green, BMW, Electric, Hybrid

BMW will introduce a new brand of plug-in vehicles in July, the iPerformance line. These will be core BMW models that have Project i PHEV technology inside.

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BMW iPerformance plug-in hybrids coming in July originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 15 Feb 2016 14:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Former Bham attorney nominated to 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals

President Barack Obama on Thursday announced the nomination of Judge Abdul Kallon to serve on the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta.

If Kallon is confirmed, he'll be the first black judge to ever sit on the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, according to a report from WBRC Fox 6 News.

"Judge Kallon has a long and impressive record of service and a history of handing down fair and judicious decisions. He will be a thoughtful and distinguished addition to the Eleventh Circuit, and I am extremely...