Archive for March 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for a multibillion-dollar racketeering lawsuit that accuses Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. and Eli Lilly & Co. of marketing the Actos diabetes drug without disclosing its link to bladder cancer. In a one-line order Monday, … Source: Claims Journal

Nearly 9.5 million people across the U.S. Southwest face extreme high temperatures, as an ongoing heat wave continues to topple records and raise the risk of wildfires as far away as the Great Plains. Las Vegas reached 96F (36C) Saturday, … Source: Claims Journal

Although the dangers of distracted driving are taught in every driver’s education course, more than one-third of drivers admit to doing it anyway. Research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety highlights that even though drivers support additional restrictions to … Source: Claims Journal

A Philadelphia man has been charged for his alleged role in a vehicle title-washing scheme involving dozens of stolen luxury vehicles valued at nearly $4 million, according to state police and prosecutors. Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said an investigation … Source: Claims Journal

Florida’s $833 million My Safe Florida Home mitigation program is as popular as ever, providing grants for homeowners to harden their homes and install new roofs. But it’s wasteful, is a tax-dollar giveaway, and has some glaring issues that do … Source: Claims Journal

Tropical cyclone Narelle struck Australia’s northern Queensland coast on Friday, bringing destructive winds and heavy rains that forced miners to shutter multiple sites in the region. Rio Tinto Group temporarily closed two bauxite mines, the Amrun and Andoom, as a … Source: Claims Journal

Tesla Europe expects a decision by April 10 from the Dutch vehicle authority RDW on whether to approve Full Self-Driving technology in the Netherlands, it said on Friday. A spokesperson for RDW, which handles type approvals for Tesla in Europe, … Source: Claims Journal

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the partial government shutdown will lead to airport closures as challenges grow for Transportation Security Administration agents who are not receiving paychecks. “As we get into next week and they’re about to miss another payment, … Source: Claims Journal

Ex-Deutsche Bank AG executive Michele Faissola is seeking as much as £500 million ($669 million) in his U.K. lawsuit over allegations the lender caused irreparable harm to his career, according to people familiar with the matter. The German bank said … Source: Claims Journal

An employee has been awarded workers’ compensation benefits after being injured when performing a “common courtesy” even though her employer maintains what she did was outside the course and scope of her employment. The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (VWCC) has … Source: Claims Journal