Articles by Upmanyu Trivedi and Mariana Durao

BHP Embroiled in $47B Class Action Over Brazil Dam Collapse

Almost nine years after a devastating dam collapse at a Brazilian iron ore mine, BHP Group Ltd. is set to defend allegations at a London trial that it is “cynically and doggedly” trying to avoid its liability to pay billions …

Archdiocese of Los Angeles Agrees to Pay $880M to Victims of Clergy Sexual Abuse

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse dating back decades, in what an attorney said was the largest single child sex abuse settlement with a Catholic archdiocese, it was announced …

ADM Sued for Alleged Misconduct, Lack of Safety Inspections After Explosion Hurt Worker

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. intentionally failed to test and maintain safety systems on its grain equipment for years, which contributed to an explosion that immolated a worker and put him in a coma last year, according to a lawsuit filed against the …

Big Tobacco Nears $24 Billion Settlement to End Canada Lawsuits

Philip Morris, British American Tobacco, and Japan Tobacco will pay C$32.5 billion ($23.6 billion) to settle a long-running tobacco lawsuit in Canada, as part of a court-appointed mediator’s proposed plan, Philip Morris said on Friday. If approved, the plan would …

GAO Wants OSHA to Do More to Address Ergonomic Hazards in Growing e-Commerce Sector

OSHA must do more to address ergonomic hazards at warehouses and delivery companies, where the number of injured workers in the growing sector are on the rise, a new report shows. The Government Accountability Office conducted a report on workplace …

Musk’s X Seeks to Steer Lawsuits to Conservative Court in Texas

Elon Musk’s X has updated its terms of service to steer any disputes by users of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter to a federal court in Texas whose judges frequently deliver victories to conservative litigants in political …

What It Really Means When a 1-in-1,000-Year Rainstorm Hits

Officials called Hurricane Helene’s deadly rainfall and floods “biblical” and “generational.” But weather forecasters used another term: “once in 1,000 years.” Helene was actually the second once-in-a-millennium storm to strike North Carolina in a matter of days. Less than two …

Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ Faces Defect Probe After Fatality

The U.S. opened a federal investigation into whether Tesla Inc.’s partial-automation system marketed as Full Self-Driving is defective after a series of crashes, one of which resulted in a fatality. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday it will …

Hunter Biden Revives Lawsuit Against Fox News Over Explicit Images Used in Streaming Series

Hunter Biden has revived a lawsuit that accuses Fox News of illegally publishing explicit images of him as part of a streaming series. The president’s son first sued Fox in New York in July over images used in the Fox …

Phillips 66 Hit With $604.9M US Verdict in Fuel Trade-Secrets Case

Energy company Phillips 66 owes biofuel maker Propel Fuels $604.9 million in damages for stealing Propel’s trade secrets to build up its renewable-fuel capabilities, a jury in a California state court decided on Wednesday. The jury in Oakland agreed with …