Oregon Regulator to Investigate PacifiCorp’s Request to Limit Wildfire Liability December 28, 2023 By Nicole Jao NEW YORK –– Oregon’s utility regulator this week said it would investigate a petition by PacifiCorp to limit its liability...
Catholic Nuns Sue Smith & Wesson to Halt its Assault-Style Weapons Sales December 7, 2023 By Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Delaware —A group of Catholic nuns on Tuesday sued the board of Smith & Wesson to try to force...
3M, DuPont Defeat Massive Class Action over Forever Chemicals November 28, 2023 By Clark Mindock A federal appeals court on Monday handed 3M, Corteva Inc. subsidiary E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. and other...
Tesla Autopilot Fatality Case to Soon Reach California Jury October 24, 2023 By Dan Levine and Hyunjoo Jin Closing arguments are set to begin on Tuesday in the first U.S. trial over allegations that Tesla’s TSLA.O Autopilot driver...
Man Nears Settlement with Bars He Says Overserved Driver Accused of Killing New Bride October 3, 2023 FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Two bars accused of overserving a woman who authorities say drunkenly hit a golf cart...
JPMorgan Settles Epstein Lawsuit with US Virgin Islands for $75 Million September 26, 2023 By Nupur Anand, Lananh Nguyen and Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK —JPMorgan Chase reached settlements with the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) and former executive Jes Staley to resolve lawsuits...
Lawyers Claim Cable TV and Phone Companies Liable in Fires September 7, 2023 By Jennifer Mcdermott, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Audrey McAvoy HONOLULU (AP) — After a visit to a warehouse where Hawaiian Electric Company is housing power poles and electrical equipment...
Landlord Not Liable for Murder at Nightclub, Mass. Supreme Court Says August 17, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A commercial landlord is not liable for a “targeted, execution-style shooting” that took place on her property as it was...
Verdict in Oregon Wildfires Case Highlights Risks Utilities Face amid Climate Change June 20, 2023 By Claire Rush PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A jury verdict that found an Oregon power company liable for devastating wildfires – and potentially...
Dutch Government to Hold 3M Liable for ‘Forever Chemicals’ Damage May 24, 2023 THE HAGUE — The Dutch government said on Tuesday it would hold U.S. industrial group 3M Co. liable for polluting...