Drugmaker’s Opioid Settlement Offer Gains Ground With States February 26, 2020 Opioid makers and distributors who proposed paying almost $50 billion to resolve U.S. lawsuits over the addictive drugs are drawing...
Viewpoint: The Coronavirus May Be Worse Than a Natural Disaster February 26, 2020 By Anjani Trivedi Everyone is wondering when China will return to work. While it may be tempting to consider past epidemics or labor...
Carrier Can Deny Widow’s Claim Because Heart Disease Contributed to Crash Victim’s Death February 26, 2020 By Jim Sams Zurich American Insurance Co. concluded that heart disease killed Joseph Arruda, not the spine fracture he suffered after his vehicle...
Tesla’s Autopilot, Cell Phone Use Blamed in 2018 Fatal Crash February 26, 2020 By Ryan Beene and Alan Levin U.S. crash investigators faulted Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot system and the driver’s distraction by a mobile device for a fatal accident...
2nd Person in Days Killed by Mardi Gras Float in New Orleans February 25, 2020 NEW ORLEANS — A man was struck and killed by a Mardi Gras float during a raucous weekend street parade...
Mallinckrodt Agrees to $1.6 Billion Opioid Settlement, Unit to File Chapter 11 February 25, 2020 By Saumya Joseph Mallinckrodt Plc said on Tuesday its specialty generic unit would file for bankruptcy after agreeing to pay $1.6 billion over...
U.S. Labor Board Limits Companies’ Liability for Franchisee Labor-Law Violations February 25, 2020 By Daniel Wiessner A U.S. labor board on Tuesday finalized a rule that will make it more difficult to hold companies liable for...
Lawyer Who Helped Musk Beat Defamation Suit Takes on Tesla’s Investors February 25, 2020 By Dana Hull A Manhattan trial lawyer who helped Elon Musk defeat a defamation lawsuit by a British caver is now set to...
Jakarta Hit by Flooding as Cyclones Trigger Extreme Rainfall February 25, 2020 By Tassia Sipahutar and Arys Aditya Parts of Indonesian capital and its suburbs were flooded after two tropical cyclones off the nation’s coast triggered extremely heavy...
Tesla to Face Fresh Autopilot Scrutiny After Company Snubs NTSB February 25, 2020 The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday will convene its second hearing on a fatal crash involving Tesla Inc.’s automated...