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Chicago Tribune Staffers’ Unequal Pay Lawsuit Claims Race And Sex Discrimination

The Chicago Tribune is being sued by some of its staffers, who say they and other women and Black journalists are being paid less than their white male counterparts. The complaint filed in federal court in Chicago also names Tribune …

Viewpoint: The Path to Greener Claims, Leaner Costs, and Reduced Repair Expenses

The increasing emphasis on incorporating sustainability initiatives to fight climate change and ensure a greener world for future generations has led many organizations across various industries to reevaluate their practices. These efforts are, in part, attributed to increasing consumer pressure …

Report: U.S. Consumers Continue Switching Auto Insurance at Higher Rates

A report on the first quarter of 2024 shows a continued surge in new auto insurance policies, indicating that U.S. consumers are switching providers at higher rates. LexisNexis issued its Insurance Demand Meter report this week. It advises carriers to …

GSK Faces Whistleblower Suit From Lab That Found Zantac Risk

GSK Plc is facing a whistleblower lawsuit that could potentially cost it billions of dollars from the laboratory that revealed the presence of a probable carcinogen in Zantac, the heartburn medication that the UK drugmaker invented and turned into a …

GM, LG Agree on $150M Relief for Chevy Bolt EV Owners Over Faulty Batteries

General Motors and South Korea’s LG Electronics reached a settlement to establish a $150 million fund to provide relief to Chevrolet Bolt EV owners affected by defective batteries, documents filed in a U.S. court on Thursday showed. General Motors first …

U.S. Health Agency Seeks to Shield Private Hospitals from Deluge of Cyberattacks

The US government is seeking to play a more active role in protecting the private health-care sector from a deluge of cyberattacks that have disrupted patient care and left providers unpaid. US health officials will unveil Monday a new program …

Angie Harmon Suing Instacart and Former Shopper Who Shot and Killed Her Dog

Actor Angie Harmon has filed a lawsuit against Instacart and one of its former shoppers who fatally shot her dog in March while delivering groceries at her North Carolina home. The lawsuit filed in Mecklenburg County seeks to hold the …

Citi Sued by ATM Customers Over Reverse Race Discrimination

Citigroup Inc. was accused in a lawsuit of racial discrimination for its policy of waiving ATM fees for customers of minority-owned banks. The plaintiffs, who don’t bank with Citigroup, claim they were charged out-of-network fees for transactions at the bank’s …

Judge Denies Request to Discard $38M Verdict in New Hampshire Youth Center Abuse Case

The judge who oversaw a landmark trial about New Hampshire’s youth detention center has refused to discard the $38 million verdict, saying the facility’s leadership “either knew and didn’t care or didn’t care to learn the truth” about endemic physical …

NICB: Contractor Fraud Costs U.S. Residents Billions Yearly

With 28 separate natural disaster events costing at least $1 billion and totaling more than $93 billion in catastrophe losses, 2023 was a historic year for billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in the U.S. That’s a big enough figure. However, …