Archive for March 2026

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 … Source: Claims Journal

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 … Source: Claims Journal

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 … Source: Claims Journal

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 … Source: Claims Journal

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 … Source: Claims Journal

U.S. forecasters say an El Niño is favored to emerge in the Pacific Ocean by September, threatening to drive global temperatures higher and disrupt crops in the months ahead. Scientists at the U.S. Climate Prediction Center project a 62% chance … Source: Claims Journal

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, … Source: Claims Journal

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 … Source: Claims Journal

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 … Source: Claims Journal

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 … Source: Claims Journal