Exxon Hit With $726 Million Verdict Over Benzene and Cancer May 16, 2024 By Tope Alake A jury in Philadelphia found Exxon Mobil Corp. liable for $725.5 million in damages due a former mechanic who claimed...
GM’s Cruise Pays More Than $8 Million in Robotaxi Settlement May 15, 2024 By David Welch General Motors Co.’s autonomous-car unit reached an $8 million to $12 million settlement with a pedestrian who was dragged by...
Boeing at Risk of Prosecution for Breaking Deal Over Crashes May 15, 2024 By Chris Strohm, Julie Johnsson and Greg Farrell Boeing Co. faces possible criminal prosecution after the US Justice Department found the company violated a deferred-prosecution agreement tied to...
‘Judge Judy’ Sheindlin Sues for Defamation over National Enquirer, Intouch Weekly Stories May 15, 2024 “Judge Judy” Sheindlin sued the parent company of the National Enquirer and InTouch Weekly for a story that she said...
Hospital Operator Ascension ‘Making Progress’ to Restore Systems After Cyberattack May 14, 2024 By Chad Hemenway Hospital operator Ascension said on Monday that it “worked around the clocked” over the weekend to handle a recent ransomware...
Lawsuit: Tesla’s Autopilot Caused Fiery Crash into Tree, Killing Colorado Man May 14, 2024 By Colleen Slevin The widow of a man who died after his Tesla veered off the road and crashed into a tree while...
Spouse Married After Injury Can Still Seek Damages in Asbestos Claim, Florida High Court Rules May 13, 2024 By William Rabb The Florida Supreme Court has opened the door a little wider to wrongful death claims from people who weren’t married...
New Report Shows Nuclear Verdicts Surged to $14.5B in 2023 May 13, 2024 By Ezra Amacher Nuclear verdicts of at least $10 million reached a 15-year high in 2023, while 27 verdicts were “thermonuclear,” or more...
Uber Hit With £250 Million Suit From London’s Black Cab Drivers May 3, 2024 By Upmanyu Trivedi Uber Technologies Inc. was sued by thousands of London’s black cab drivers in a suit seeking hundreds of million pounds...
Insurer Chubb Prepares to Pay $350M in Baltimore Bridge Collapse May 2, 2024 By Niket Nishant Chubb, the insurer of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge that collapsed in March, is preparing to make a $350 million...