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Judge to OK Purdue Pharma’s Massive Opioid Bankruptcy SettlementOpen in a New Window

A federal bankruptcy judge said on Friday he will approve a restructuring plan for drugmaker Purdue Pharma that includes a $7.4 billion settlement resolving claims that it fueled the U.S. opioid epidemic through the sale of addictive pain medications like …

 

Jaguar Land Rover Margin Forecast Cut After CyberattackOpen in a New Window

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles cut its fiscal 2026 margin goal for Jaguar Land Rover on Friday after a cyberattack disrupted production at the luxury automaker, adding to pressure from soft demand in China and chip supply constraints. JLR, which generates …

 

NFIP Reauthorized With Passage of Funding Bill to End Government ShutdownOpen in a New Window

The National Flood Insurance Program has been reauthorized until the end of January 2026. With the passage of HR 5371, which ended the 43-day shutdown of the federal government, NFIP was temporarily extended until Jan. 30, 2026. The program lapsed …

 

BHP Liable for Brazil Dam Collapse, UK Court Rules in Mammoth LawsuitOpen in a New Window

BHP is liable for the 2015 collapse of a dam in southeastern Brazil, London’s High Court ruled on Friday, in a lawsuit the claimants’ lawyers previously valued at up to 36 billion pounds ($48 billion). Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians, …

 

Stellantis to Recall Nearly 113,000 US Vehicles Over Engine Failure, Fire ConcernsOpen in a New Window

Chrysler-parent Stellantis is recalling 112,859 U.S. vehicles over possible engine failure or compartment fire, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday. NHTSA pointed to debris inside the engine as a cause but did not offer more details. …

 

New Jersey Health Insurer Paying $100M Settlement in Whistleblower CaseOpen in a New Window

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey agreed to pay $100 million to resolve allegations in a newly unsealed lawsuit initiated by whistleblowers that accused the insurer of ripping off New Jersey taxpayers. The settlement with the New Jersey …

 

Delaware’s High Court Revives Workers’ Comp Insurer’s UIM SubrogationOpen in a New Window

The Delaware Supreme Court has revived a workers’ compensation insurer’s claim for subrogation in a case where an employee injured while driving for her employer received payment from her employer’s uninsured motorist insurer after receiving her workers’ compensation benefits. The …

 

Beware the Rise in Unproven ‘Brittleness Test’ for Roof Shingle ClaimsOpen in a New Window

A few years ago, in the early 2020s, it was not unusual to hear about or even see roofing workers in Florida deliberately manipulating roof shingles to make it appear that the roof was damaged by storm winds. I saw …

 

Lack of Hurricanes Is Leading to Lack of Experience for AdjustersOpen in a New Window

It looks like the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is wrapping up in quiet fashion—aside from Hurricane Melissa—without any U.S. landfalls.

 

Tesla Recalling 10,500 Powerwall 2 Batteries Due to Fire RiskOpen in a New Window

Tesla said on Thursday it is recalling about 10,500 units of its Powerwall 2 battery power systems in the U.S. for fire and burn hazards after receiving 22 reports of overheating. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said the recall …

 

LA County Launches Investigation into State Farm Over Wildfire Claims HandlingOpen in a New Window

Los Angeles County is conducting an investigation into State Farm’s handling of insurance claims from the devastating L.A. wildfires in January. The investigation was ordered by the L.A. County Board of Supervisors, and it focuses on potential violations of California’s …

 

Asahi’s Cyber Woes See Rivals Tap Further into Japan Beer MarketOpen in a New Window

The ransomware shut down key internal systems managing Asahi’s orders and shipments. The company was forced process transactions manually, and has yet to provide a timeline for full restoration.

 

Los Angeles Braces for Drenching Storms, Potential FloodingOpen in a New Window

California is set to be drenched in coming days as heavy rain and snowstorms uncoil off the Pacific Ocean, potentially bringing Los Angeles a month’s worth of rain and prompting evacuation warnings in areas burned by last January’s fires. The …

 

London’s Rich Come to Grips With Floods on Their DoorstepOpen in a New Window

As London struggles to adapt to the reality of more frequent and powerful floods, its wealthier corners are emerging as some of the most at risk. Last month in the affluent London neighborhood of South Hampstead, homeowners packed a community …

 

Boeing Ordered to Pay $28M to 737 MAX Crash Victim’s FamilyOpen in a New Window

A jury in federal court in Chicago ordered Boeing on Wednesday to pay more than $28 million to the family of a United Nations environmental worker who was killed in the 2019 crash of a 737 MAX jet in Ethiopia. …

 

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