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BofA Agrees to Settle Claims It Aided Epstein Sex CrimesOpen in a New Window

Bank of America Corp. has reached an agreement in principle to settle a proposed class action lawsuit on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein victims who accused the bank of aiding in the deceased financier’s sex-trafficking, according to a court record. The …

 

Even Low-Risk Homes Are Caught Up in California’s Climate Insurance CrisisOpen in a New Window

As another wildfire season looms, insurance companies have abandoned some California neighborhoods at lower risk of burning, forcing tens of thousands of homeowners to obtain bare-bones coverage from the state’s insurer of last resort. California intended the insurer, called the …

 

Wild Weather Halts Flights, Dumps Snow and Knocks Out PowerOpen in a New Window

Blizzards, wildfires and thunderstorms swirling toward the eastern U.S. have knocked out power to thousands and grounded hundreds of flights across the Midwest. Heavy snow touched off blizzard warnings from South Dakota to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on Sunday, the National …

 

Lucid Unveils Steering Wheel-Free Robotaxi Concept, Taking Aim at Tesla’s CybercabOpen in a New Window

Lucid unveiled a two-seater robotaxi concept without steering wheel and pedals, and launched new self-driving tech subscriptions, as the electric-vehicle maker laid out its roadmap for the technologies at an investor day event on Thursday. The unveiling deepens Lucid’s push …

 

Starbucks May Be Neglecting Labor Dispute Risks, Shareholders WarnOpen in a New Window

Starbucks may be neglecting the financial and reputational risks that stem from labor disputes, two proxy advisory firms are warning shareholders. The warnings come more than a year after contract talks between the company and its U.S. union, formed by …

 

Viatris Settles Lawsuit Over Use of Woman’s ‘Immortal’ Cells to Power Drug ResearchOpen in a New Window

Generic drugmaker Viatris has settled a lawsuit brought by the family of Henrietta Lacks, a Maryland woman whose tissue samples were used without her permission to develop enduring cells for lucrative medical research. Viatris and Lacks’ estate told a federal …

 

Adobe to Offer $75M in Free Services to Settle Government LawsuitOpen in a New Window

Adobe Inc. will pay about $150 million to settle a complaint from U.S. regulators that the creative software company made it too difficult for consumers to cancel their subscriptions. Of the total, $75 million will be spent giving free services …

 

NTSB Holding Hearing on Two Fatal Ford Hands-Free CrashesOpen in a New Window

The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a March 31 hearing to determine the probable cause of two fatal crashes involving Ford Motor’s hands-free advanced driver assistance system BlueCruise. Both crashes in 2024 involved 2022 model year Ford Mustang Mach-Es …

 

VW, Volvo Warn Iran Conflict Compounds ‘Anxiety’ for Car BuyersOpen in a New Window

Volkswagen AG and Volvo Car AB warned that the Middle East conflict threatens demand at a time when automakers are struggling to recover from uneven electric-vehicle sales, tariffs and a slump in China. “We see already in many markets customer …

 

Forecasters Say Planet-Warming El Niño to Form by SeptemberOpen in a New Window

Scientists at the U.S. Climate Prediction Center project a 62% chance that an ocean-heating El Niño would emerge during the Northern Hemisphere's summer, with odds climbing higher into the fall.

 

IIHS: Fleets Saw Sharp Drop in Collisions, Wear After Adopting GPS‑Based Speed TechOpen in a New Window

Fleets using active intelligent speed assistance are reporting fewer speeding violations, reduced aggressive driving and lower operating costs. According to a new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study based on interviews conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center, …

 

Dentist Sentenced After Blowing up His Office to Gain Insurance PayoutOpen in a New Window

Almost one year ago, an Alabama dentist was captured on surveillance video setting fire to his dental office in Evergreen, triggering an explosion that destroyed the building and slightly injured the dentist. Last week, Dr. Douglas P. O’Connor was sentenced …

 

Uber Expands Female Driver Option in the US Amid Mounting Assault CasesOpen in a New Window

Uber Technologies Inc. said that a feature designed to match female riders and drivers will be available nationwide, expanding access to a safety measure as it seeks to resolve thousands of sexual assault complaints from passengers in the U.S. The …

 

Study: Heat Waves That Spark Damaging Droughts Happening More FrequentlyOpen in a New Window

Heat waves that lead to sudden and damaging drought are spreading across the globe at an accelerating rate, highlighting how climate change-fueled extremes can build dangerously off each other, a new study found. Researchers from South Korea and Australia looked …

 

Unconditional Payments Interrupt Prescription for Louisiana First-Party ClaimsOpen in a New Window

Unconditional payments—payments made without condition or reservation of rights, such as settlement offers—restart the clock on the standard two-year prescriptive period for Louisiana first-party insurance claims, the state high court ruled. The prescriptive period is interrupted by unconditional payments even …

 

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