Tesla Braces For Its First Trial Involving Autopilot Fatality September 1, 2023 By Dan Levine and Hyunjoo Jin Tesla Inc. is set to defend itself for the first time at trial against allegations that failure of its Autopilot... Read More
Surgeons Are Double and Triple Booking Procedures That Residents Must Perform September 1, 2023 By John Holland Doctors at some of the largest US teaching hospitals are blowing the whistle on a lucrative practice they say endangers... Read More
Chubb Loses Bid to Enforce D&O Coverage Exclusions in Opioid-Related Case August 31, 2023 By Chad Hemenway A federal judge in North Carolina has ruled against a Chubb subsidiary in its attempt to rid itself of defense-cost... Read More
Editor's Picks U.S. Workers Exposed to Extreme Heat Have No Consistent Protection August 29, 2023 By GABE STERN, Associated Press/Report for America Santos Brizuela spent more than two decades laboring outdoors, persisting despite a bout of heatstroke while cutting sugarcane in Mexico... Read More
McDonald’s Must Face Antitrust Claims Over Worker ‘Poaching,’ Court Rules August 29, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner A U.S. appeals court has revived claims that McDonald’s Corp violated federal antitrust law by requiring franchisees to agree not... Read More
3M Agrees to Pay $6 Billion in Earplug Lawsuit Settlement August 29, 2023 3M said on Tuesday it had agreed to pay $6 billion to settle nearly 260,000 lawsuits accusing it of selling... Read More
Dollar Tree Agrees to Improve Safety and Pay $1.35M in Fines: OSHA August 28, 2023 By Chad Hemenway Dollar Tree Inc. and subsidiary Family Dollar have entered an agreement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to... Read More
3M Settles U.S. Anti-Bribery Law Charges in China Unit, SEC Says August 28, 2023 3M Co MMM.N has agreed to pay more than $6.5 million to resolve U.S. charges of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act... Read More
Biden Administration Tightens Offshore Oil Rig Safety Rules Loosened Under Trump August 24, 2023 By KEVIN McGILL The Biden administration on Tuesday finalized tighter rules for complex devices meant to prevent catastrophic blowouts on offshore oil and... Read More
Mallinckrodt Second Bankruptcy Would Cut $1 Billion From Opioid Settlement August 24, 2023 Drugmaker Mallinckrodt aid on Wednesday it expects to file for a second bankruptcy in the coming days, after reaching a... Read More