Fatal Explosion Raises Questions About U.S. Steel Plant’s Future August 20, 2025 By Marc Levy The fatal explosion last week at U.S. Steel’s Pittsburgh-area coal-processing plant has revived debate about its future just as the... Read More
Hack at Allianz Life Impacts 1.1 Million Customers, Breach Notification Site Says August 20, 2025 A cyberattack at U.S. insurance firm Allianz Life in late July compromised the personal data of 1.1 million customers, according... Read More
Google Settles YouTube Children’s Privacy Lawsuit August 20, 2025 By Jonathan Stempel Google will pay $30 million to settle a lawsuit claiming it violated the privacy of children using YouTube by collecting... Read More
Philadelphia Police Officer Wins Delayed Workers’ Comp Claim for PTSD August 20, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson A Philadelphia police officer who was severely beaten by a robbery suspect in 2017 has won his right to add... Read More
NYC to Close Beaches as Hurricane Erin Triggers Dangerous Surf August 19, 2025 By Lauren Rosenthal New York City beaches will be closed to swimmers Wednesday and Thursday as an expanding Hurricane Erin is poised to... Read More
Europe’s Wildfires Have Burned the Most Land in Nearly 20 Years August 19, 2025 By Joe Wertz, Sofia Horta e Costa and Sabrina Nelson Garcinuño Four major heat waves, dry conditions and strong winds have turned Europe into a tinderbox this summer, fueling the most... Read More
Tesla Drivers Can Pursue Class Action Over Self-Driving Claims, Judge Rules August 19, 2025 By Jonathan Stempel Tesla must face a certified class action by California drivers who said Elon Musk misled them for eight years about... Read More
States Rethink How They Set Speed Limits August 19, 2025 By Jeff McMurray Rose Hammond pushed authorities for years to lower the 55 mph speed limit on a two-lane road that passes her... Read More
Bayer Settles Sky Valley Cases Over Chemical PCB August 19, 2025 Bayer said on Monday it reached agreements in principle with more than 200 plaintiffs to resolve the so-called Sky Valley... Read More
Expert Viewpoints A Workers’ Compensation Hard Market Is Coming to California August 19, 2025 By John Bennett Word on the street is that California employers should start expecting higher workers’ compensation rates. California employers have enjoyed a... Read More