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New Fire Maps Put Nearly 4M Californians in Hazardous Zones

New bursts of yellow dot the hills of Mendocino County. Smears of burnt orange now span the aqueduct near Bakersfield. A fresh splash of crimson juts east of Chico like a fresh wound. With the release of its fourth and …

Lawsuit: Downed Municipal Power Lines May Have Caused LA’s Palisades Fire

Several residents of Los Angeles who were affected by the deadly Palisades wildfire sued city authorities over claims that municipal utility power lines ignited the fire, according to a lawsuit filed Monday. The suit cited a Washington Post article dated …

Segway Recalls 220K Scooters Due to Fall Hazard That Resulting in Injuries

Segway is recalling about 220,000 of its scooters sold across the U.S. due to a fall hazard that has resulted in user injuries ranging from bruises to broken bones. According to a notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety …

Family of Airplane Safety Whistleblower Suing Boeing Over His Death

The family of a former Boeing quality control manager who police say killed himself after lawyers questioned him for days about his whistleblowing on alleged jumbo jet defects has sued the airplane maker. Boeing subjected John Barnett to a “campaign …

Greenpeace to Pay $660 Million in Damages to Texas Oil Firm

Greenpeace has been ordered to pay more than $660 million in damages to Energy Transfer Partners LP after the Texas-based oil company accused the environmental group of defamation in connection with protests against an oil pipeline almost a decade ago. …

Teen’s Suicide Turns Mother Against Google, AI Chatbot Startup

Megan Garcia says her son would still be alive today if it weren’t for a chatbot urging the 14-year-old to take his own life. In a lawsuit with major implications for Silicon Valley, she is seeking to hold Google and …

Judge to Rule on Whether Mining Company Liable in Brazil’s Worst Environmental Disaster

A lawyer is arguing that global mining giant BHP Group should be held liable for Brazil’s worst environmental disaster 10 years ago when a dam collapse poured tons of toxic mining waste into a major waterway that killed 19 people …

Ex-Deutsche Bank Manager Suing for $165 Million Is Schiraldi

The former Deutsche Bank AG employee suing the German lender for around €152 million ($165 million) over a criminal case was a top manager from its asset and wealth management division, Dario Schiraldi. Schiraldi filed the suit in the Frankfurt …

California Man Wins $50M in Lawsuit Over Burns From Starbucks Tea

A delivery driver has won $50 million in a lawsuit after being seriously burned when a Starbucks drink spilled in his lap at a California drive-through, court records show. A Los Angeles County jury found Friday for Michael Garcia, who …

Abbott, Reckitt Face New Trial Over Premature Infant Formula

A Missouri judge has ordered Abbott Laboratories and Reckitt Benckiser unit Mead Johnson to face a new trial over allegations that they failed to warn a mother about the risks of their specialized baby formulas for premature infants, re-opening a …