Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit on Dec. 11 against manufacturers 3M and DuPont for misrepresenting the health risks of products made with forever chemicals The lawsuit alleges the companies for decades manufactured, marketed, and sold an array …
Product recalls are at the top of consumers’ minds ahead of a busy retail season and following a series of high-profile food industry recalls. Brands often fear the risks and setbacks that come with managing a recall. But recalls don’t …
A federal court on Wednesday affirmed a federal judge’s 2021 ruling imposing a $14.25 million penalty on Exxon Mobil for thousands of violations of the federal Clean Air Act at the company’s refinery and chemical plant complex in Baytown. The …
All it takes is one hacker and a batch of faulty solar panels to threaten the safety of Europe’s electric grid. Vangelis Stykas, a cybersecurity consultant, said he figured out how to do it. Using a laptop and smartphone at …
Starbucks Corp.’s system for logging employee hours is back online nearly three weeks after a vendor hack had forced the company to keep track of schedules by hand. Starbucks worked with third-party software supplier Blue Yonder Group, which was hit …
Sdii Global LLC, a forensic engineering and consulting firm primarily supporting claim resolution for the property/casualty insurance industry, completed the acquisition of Roar Engineering Inc. in Mississauga, Ontario. Roar and Sdii will continue to operate independently while sharing cross-platform resources. …
Google on Wednesday defeated an attempt in a London court to revive a lawsuit brought by a hospital patient on behalf of 1.6 million people over medical records provided to the U.S. tech giant by a British hospital trust. The …
The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed on Wednesday an appeal by artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia seeking to avoid a securities fraud lawsuit by shareholders who accused the company of misleading investors about how much of its sales depended on the volatile …
Farmers Insurance said on Wednesday it will resume offering coverage for multiple lines of insurance in California to new customers. The lines include condominium, renters, umbrella, landlord, vacant and manufactured home. Many of the reopened coverage offerings had been temporarily …
Uber Technologies Inc. is asking New York City’s taxi regulator to reconsider proposed changes to commercial auto insurance requirements, saying they may unintentionally leave thousands of drivers in one of the company’s largest markets unable to insure their vehicles. Uber …