Boeing Reaches Nonprosecution Deal With US Over 737 Max Crashes May 23, 2025 By Madlin Mekelburg Boeing Co. has reached a tentative agreement with the US Justice Department that would allow the planemaker to avoid criminal...
Corporate Nuclear Verdicts Surged to New Record High in 2024, Report Says May 23, 2025 By Ezra Amacher Nuclear verdicts against corporate defendants reached a record high in 2024, led by cases involving products liability and intellectual property,...
New Orleans Archdiocese Paying $180M to Victims of Clergy Sexual Abuse May 22, 2025 The Archdiocese of New Orleans agreed to pay nearly $180 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement...
Court Says Google, AI Firm Must Face Mother’s Lawsuit Over Suicide of Son May 21, 2025 By Blake Brittain Alphabet’s Google and artificial-intelligence startup Character.AI must face a lawsuit from a Florida woman who said Character.AI’s chatbots caused her...
EPA Rolling Back Some Biden-Era Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water May 16, 2025 By Michael Phillis The Environmental Protection Agency said that it plans to weaken limits on some “forever chemicals” in drinking water that were...
New Jersey Announces $450 Million PFAS Settlement With 3M Days Before Start of Trial May 15, 2025 New Jersey officials announced a landmark settlement of up to $450 million with 3M Company to resolve the state’s lawsuits...
Georgia Becomes Second State to Shield Bayer From Roundup Cancer Claims May 15, 2025 By David A. Lieb In a victory for global agrochemical maker Bayer, Georgia has become the second state to shield pesticide manufacturers from some...
New York Sues Capital One For Cheating Savings Depositors May 15, 2025 By Jonathan Stempel Capital One was sued on Wednesday by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who accused the bank of cheating depositors...
Study: Smoke From Climate-Fueled Wildfires Contributed to Thousands of US Deaths Over 15 Years May 12, 2025 By Dorany Pineda Wildfires driven by climate change contribute to as many as thousands of annual deaths and billions of dollars in economic...
EU Changes to Sustainability Law Risk Company Lawsuits, Legal Scholars Say May 9, 2025 By Kate Abnett The European Union’s plans to cut back sustainability reporting rules could expose European companies to more climate change-related lawsuits, 31...