Florida ‘Butt Lift’ Surgery Clinic Linked to 15 Drug-Resistant Bacteria Infections May 2, 2024 Florida and federal health officials have determined that 15 infections from a drug-resistant bacteria have been linked to a south...
J&J Seeks Backing for $11 Billion Baby Powder Cancer Deal May 1, 2024 By Jef Feeley and Steven Church Johnson & Johnson will ask thousands of people suing over its allegedly tainted baby powder to vote in favor of...
Philips Paying $1.1B to Resolve Lawsuits Over Breathing Machines That Expel Debris May 1, 2024 By Matthew Perrone Medical device maker Philips said it will pay $1.1 billion to settle hundreds of personal injury lawsuits in the U.S....
Hack That Paralyzed US Health Care Turns Up Scrutiny on Insurer April 30, 2024 By John Tozzi, Riley Griffin and Jordan Robertson When a cyberattack on Change Healthcare paralyzed much of the US health-care system, some lawmakers saw it as proof its...
Warren Buffett’s PacifiCorp Now Faces $30 Billion Fire Claim Demand April 30, 2024 By Rachel Graf Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s PacifiCorp now faces a demand for $30 billion from victims of Oregon’s 2020 Labor Day wildfires, an...
BHP, Vale Offer Brazil $25.7 Billion Payment for Dam Disaster April 30, 2024 By Archie Hunter and Mariana Durao Mining giants BHP Group and Vale SA offered to pay Brazil about $25.7 billion in total compensation for a 2015...
Judge Won’t Dismiss Lawsuits Against Travis Scott Over Deadly Astroworld Concert April 29, 2024 By Juan A. Lozano A judge has declined to dismiss hundreds of lawsuits filed against rap star Travis Scott over his role in the...
Tesla Autopilot Probed After 20 Crashes in Months Since Recall April 29, 2024 By Craig Trudell The top US auto-safety regulator is again investigating Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot, this time over whether a fix deployed months ago...
‘Buffett Got it Wrong’ on California Fire Risk: PG&E CEO April 29, 2024 By Mark Chediak Warren Buffett’s warning that wildfires have turned utilities across the western US into risky investments is mistaken — at least...
Missouri House Backs Legal Shield for Weedkiller Maker Facing Cancer Lawsuits April 26, 2024 By David A. Lieb The manufacturer of a popular weedkiller won support Wednesday from the Missouri House for a proposal that could shield it...