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U.S. Regulators Aim to Force Recall of 51 Million Car Air Bags

U.S. regulators took a step toward forcing a recall of as many as 51 million air bag inflators they have said could explode in a crash, an escalation of a safety issue that has plagued the auto industry for years. …

Former NFL Player’s $43.5 Million Score in Medical Malpractice Case Upheld

A Philadelphia appeals court has upheld the $43.5 million award to former Philadelphia Eagles’ special teams player and captain Chris Maragos in his medical malpractice claim alleging that failed treatment of a knee injury ended his National Football League (NFL) …

U.K. Trader Loses Lawsuit Against Deutsche Bank Over Bonus Dispute

A former Deutsche Bank trader on lost her London lawsuit against the bank for just over 2.6 million pounds ($3.4 million) after she was not paid an individual bonus nearly a decade ago. Shikha Gupta worked until 2017 for Deutsche …

Former Volkswagen Boss Goes on Trial Over Diesel Cars Rigged to Cheat Emissions Tests

Former Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn went on trial last week on charges of fraud and market manipulation in connection with the corporate scandal over Volkswagen’s use of rigged software that let millions of cars cheat on emissions tests and …

Snapchat Sued By New Mexico Over Failure to Protect Children From Sexual Exploitation

New Mexico said on Thursday it filed a lawsuit against Snapchat owner Snap Inc. alleging that the messaging app’s policies and design features facilitate the sharing of child sexual exploitation material. The lawsuit brought by New Mexico Attorney General Raul …

Clearview AI Fined $33.7M by Dutch Data Protection Watchdog Over ‘Illegal Database’ of Faces

The Dutch data protection watchdog issued facial recognition startup Clearview AI with a fine of 30.5 million euros ($33.7 million) over its creation of what the agency called an “illegal database” of billion of photos of faces. The Netherlands’ Data …

Oregon Hospital Hit With $303M Suit After Nurse Accused of Replacing Fentanyl With Tap Water

Attorneys representing both living and deceased patients of an Oregon hospital filed a $303 million lawsuit against the facility after a nurse was accused of replacing prescribed fentanyl with nonsterile tap water in intravenous drips. The wrongful death and medical …

NYC Cab Crash Sends Rider on ‘Nightmare’ to Get Insurance Money

Carlos Quiles says he was seriously injured in May 2022 when the Uber he was traveling in crashed into two parked cars in Queens — after the driver lost control of his Toyota while trying to clear a fly or …

Johnson & Johnson Adds $1.1B to Proposed Talc Settlement

Johnson & Johnson plans to pay an additional $1.1 billion to resolve tens of thousands of legal actions alleging its baby powder and other talc products caused cancer, two people familiar with the matter said. The increase would boost the …

U.S. Judge Says X Must Face Class Action Age Bias Claims Over Mass Layoff

A federal judge in San Francisco has ruled that roughly 150 older workers who were laid off by social media platform X when Elon Musk acquired the company can sue for age discrimination as a class, exposing the company to …