Hilcorp Fined $9.4 Million for Emissions of Methane and Volatile Gases October 21, 2024 By Kevin Crowley Hilcorp Energy Co., the privately held oil producer run by billionaire Jeff Hildebrand, will pay a $9.4 million civil penalty...
BHP Embroiled in $47B Class Action Over Brazil Dam Collapse October 21, 2024 By Upmanyu Trivedi and Mariana Durao Almost nine years after a devastating dam collapse at a Brazilian iron ore mine, BHP Group Ltd. is set to...
Archdiocese of Los Angeles Agrees to Pay $880M to Victims of Clergy Sexual Abuse October 21, 2024 The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse dating back decades,...
Musk’s X Seeks to Steer Lawsuits to Conservative Court in Texas October 18, 2024 By Nate Raymond Elon Musk’s X has updated its terms of service to steer any disputes by users of the social media platform...
Hunter Biden Revives Lawsuit Against Fox News Over Explicit Images Used in Streaming Series October 18, 2024 Hunter Biden has revived a lawsuit that accuses Fox News of illegally publishing explicit images of him as part of...
Phillips 66 Hit With $604.9M US Verdict in Fuel Trade-Secrets Case October 18, 2024 By Blake Brittain Energy company Phillips 66 owes biofuel maker Propel Fuels $604.9 million in damages for stealing Propel’s trade secrets to build...
PFAS Contamination: Rising Costs for Insurers Amid a Regulatory Tsunami October 18, 2024 By Maureen Dooley The insurance industry faces a new wave of financial exposure as federal and state regulations surrounding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...
Progressive to Pay Policy Limits in Fatal Boat Crash That Involved Murdaugh’s Son October 16, 2024 By Staff and Wire Reports Progressive Insurance will pay $500,000, the policy limits, to the family of a young woman killed in a 2019 boat...
Elon Musk’s X Drops Unilever From Advertiser Boycott Lawsuit October 15, 2024 By Mike Scarcella Elon Musk’s X on Friday dropped Unilever from a lawsuit that claimed the consumer goods giant and others conspired with...
Bayer Must Pay $78 Million in Latest Roundup Cancer Trial, Jury Finds October 11, 2024 By Brendan Pierson Bayer must pay $78 million to a Pennsylvania man who said he got cancer from using the company’s Roundup weedkiller,...