Weinstein Reaches Tentative $19M Deal With Accusers July 2, 2020 By Larry Neumeister NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein and his former studio’s board have reached a nearly $19 million settlement with dozens of...
Bayer to Pay Up to $10.9B to Settle Roundup Cancer Lawsuits June 25, 2020 By Ludwig Burger and Tina Bellon Bayer AG, after more than a year of talks, agreed to pay as much as $10.9 billion to settle close...
Bayer Nears Glyphosate Settlement After Lengthy Talks – Sources June 23, 2020 By Tina Bellon and Patricia Weiss Germany’s Bayer is set to reach a settlement this week with U.S. plaintiffs that claim its glyphosate-based weedkillers cause cancer,...
Federal Court Blocks California Cancer Label on Bayer’s Roundup Weed Killer June 23, 2020 By Tina Bellon A federal court on Monday blocked California from requiring that Bayer AG label its glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup with a...
Building Owner, Alarm Companies Sued Over Deadly Vegas Fire May 14, 2020 By Ken Ritter LAS VEGAS — The owner of a downtown Las Vegas apartment building where six people died in the deadliest residential...
Apollo, Centerbridge Backed PG&E, Funded Loan to Firm Suing It April 30, 2020 By Mark Chediak and Peter Blumberg Two major investors in PG&E Corp. are also backing a loan to one of the law firms suing the bankrupt...
2nd Circuit Throws Out $64 Million Jury Award Against Fireman’s Fund April 29, 2020 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court on Tuesday overturned a jury’s award of $64 million against Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. for allegedly...
Bayer Takes Tough Stance In Glyphosate Settlement Talks Due To Downturn April 27, 2020 By Ludwig Burger and Patricia Weiss FRANKFURT — Bayer said the economic downturn and the need to preserve cash means it is taking a tougher stance...
10 Years After BP Spill: Oil Drilled Deeper; Rules Relaxed April 20, 2020 By Kevin McGill and Matthew Brown NEW ORLEANS — Ten years after an oil rig explosion killed 11 workers and unleashed an environmental nightmare in the...
PG&E Fire Victims Again Seek Payout Guarantee Amid Virus Tumult April 17, 2020 By Joel Rosenblatt and Mark Chediak Victims counting on PG&E Corp.’s bankruptcy to compensate them for their losses in California wildfires are making a last-ditch effort...