U.S. Warns 143,000 VW SUVs Owners to Keep Front Passenger Seats Empty April 5, 2023 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON –– Owners of 143,000 recalled Volkswagen Atlas vehicles should not let people sit in front passenger seats until the... Read More
J&J Share Prices Rise After $9B Talc Lawsuit Settlement April 5, 2023 Johnson & Johnson’s shares rose nearly 4% in early trading to hit a near two-month high of $164.48 on Wednesday... Read More
Oil Drilling in Gulf Safer, but Concerns Linger, Report Says April 5, 2023 By Seth Borenstein Thirteen years after the massive Deepwater Horizons spill fouled the Gulf of Mexico, regulators and industry have reduced some risks... Read More
Viewpoint: N.J. Medical Society Manufactures a Scientific Dispute April 5, 2023 By Erin Bradham, Keith Moskowitz and Doug Janicik A recent Law 360 article1 highlights the Medical Society of New Jersey’s (“Society,” or “MSNJ”) arguments in two COVID-19 business... Read More
Lawsuit Accuses Chubb of ‘Lowballing’ and Risking Further Liability April 4, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Insurer Chubb has been accused of “lowballing” offers in the settlement of an employee class action that the owner of... Read More
Distraction, Speeding, Alcohol Drive Up 2021 Traffic Deaths April 4, 2023 By Tom Krisher DETROIT (AP) — Nearly 43,000 people died in U.S. traffic crashes in 2021, the highest number in 16 years with... Read More
NOAA: Ian Was Cat 5 Before Weakening at Florida Landfall April 4, 2023 By Curt Anderson ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Ian briefly reached maximum Category 5 status before weakening to a Category 4 storm... Read More
Oil Spills and Near Misses: More Ghost Tankers Ship Sanctioned Fuel April 3, 2023 By Jonathan Saul LONDON –– An oil tanker runs aground off eastern China, leaking fuel into the water. Another is caught in a... Read More
St. Louis Sues Hyundai, Kia over Car Thefts, Joining Other US Cities April 3, 2023 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The city of St. Louis, Missouri, said on Monday it was joining a number of major U.S. cities... Read More
The US Leads the World in Weather Catastrophes. Here’s Why April 3, 2023 By Seth Borenstein The United States is Earth’s punching bag for nasty weather. Blame geography for the U.S. getting hit by stronger, costlier,... Read More