Altria Group’s Philip Morris USA unit is again liable for a $10.1 billion award in a lawsuit accusing it of deceiving smokers about the nature of its light and low-tar tobacco products, an Illinois appeals court ruled. A three-judge panel …
The director of Google’s self-driving car project wrote in a blog post Monday that development of the technology has entered a new stage: trying to master driving on city streets. Many times more complex than freeways, which the cars can …
The Tennessee Highway Patrol says a blown tire on a North Carolina church bus was the cause of a fiery crash that killed eight people in three vehicles last October. Speaking at a news conference in Knoxville on Monday, Highway …
Law enforcement agencies are uniting in a campaign to target speeders in northeast Nevada. The Department of Public Safety says various agencies will be focusing on drivers who put the pedal to the metal on rural highways and roads. The …
New Jersey has not seen a rise in crashes caused by vehicle malfunctions since it stopped motor vehicle safety inspections in 2010. An analysis by The Record newspaper found vehicle malfunctions accounted for roughly 2 percent of all yearly accidents. …
Fines on automakers that fail to recall defective cars would rise almost 10-fold in the U.S. to as much as $300 million per violation under a Transportation Department proposal unveiled today. The legislative proposal submitted to Congress fills in the …
Texas Department of Insurance Fraud Unit opened investigations into more than 550 insurance fraud cases in 2013. More than $10.3 million in insurance fraud was identified in criminal cases referred for prosecution in 2013, the department said. Court-ordered restitution for …
Ohio’s watchdog released his much-anticipated investigative report on the investment scandal that engulfed the state in 2005, concluding the worker’s compensation insurance organization where it started has become significantly more professional and accountable. Inspector General Randall Meyer made no new …
ACE Limited announced that the company and its local partner have acquired a 60.9 percent stake in The Siam Commercial Samaggi Insurance PCL, a general insurance company in Thailand, from Siam Commercial Bank. Established in 1947 and listed on the …
The country’s traffic safety czar has awarded $1.6 million in federal grants for programs designed to curb pedestrian deaths in New York City, Philadelphia and Louisville, Kentucky. David Friedman says the cities will use the money to educate drivers and …