Congo Sues Apple Alleging ‘Pillaged’ Minerals in Products December 17, 2024 By William Clowes The Democratic Republic of Congo filed lawsuits against Apple Inc. in France and Belgium. In them, it accuses the company...
ABC to Give $15M to Trump’s Presidential Library to Settle Defamation Suit December 17, 2024 By Michael R. Sisak ABC News has agreed to pay $15 million toward Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle a defamation lawsuit over anchor...
International, Domestic Insurers Push into Catastrophe-Hit US Property Markets December 16, 2024 By Carolyn Cohn and Noor Zainab Hussain International and domestic insurers are pushing into the U.S. market for hard-to-protect homes, charging high premiums and enjoying strong profits...
Public Nuisance Claims Denied by Ohio Supreme Court in Opioid Case December 16, 2024 The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the state’s product liability law prohibits counties from bringing public nuisance claims against national...
Consulting Firm McKinsey to Pay $650M to Resolve Criminal Opioid Probe December 13, 2024 By Nate Raymond and Mike Spector McKinsey & Co. has agreed to pay $650 million to resolve a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the consulting...
Sony’s Bungie Video Game Unit Sued by Top Director Who Was Fired Earlier This Year December 13, 2024 By Cecilia D'Anastasio A former top executive with Sony Group Corp.’s Bungie video-game studio sued his former employers, claiming they destroyed his reputation...
Product Recalls: How to Enhance Brand Loyalty During a Recall December 13, 2024 By Chris Harvey Product recalls are at the top of consumers’ minds ahead of a busy retail season and following a series of...
Federal Court Affirms $14M Penalty Against Exxon for Pollution in Texas December 12, 2024 A federal court on Wednesday affirmed a federal judge’s 2021 ruling imposing a $14.25 million penalty on Exxon Mobil for...
Hospital Can’t Avoid Med Malpractice Suit Over Birth Injury, Appeals Court Says December 12, 2024 By William Rabb Florida lawmakers established the Birth-Related Neurological Injury fund in 1988 to provide a no-fault remedy for parents of children with...
Court Nixes Workers’ Compensation for ‘Light Beer’ Drinking UPS Driver December 12, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A United Parcel Service (UPS) driver who was intoxicated when he crashed his semi-trailer delivery truck has been denied workers’...