Posts by Y@DminG
J&J Talc Deal Should Be Rejected in Bankruptcy, Holdouts Say
Holdout creditors who claim tainted baby powder gave them ovarian cancer urged a judge to reject Johnson & Johnson’s plan to force an end to all related cancer lawsuits. The proposed settlement — worth more than $8 billion — wrongly … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFuji Media, Rocked by Sexual Misconduct Allegations, Says Executives to Resign
Japan’s Fuji Media said on Monday its chairman and the head of its TV unit would step down immediately amidst a probe into alleged sexual misconduct by a celebrity TV host. The scandal, which has led to an exodus of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMan on Workers’ Comp for 3 Years Caught on Video Carrying 48-Lb Table
A Pierce County, Washington, man has been ordered to pay back more than $60,000 to Washington’s workers’ compensation fund after videos reportedly showed he was working and carrying heavy objects in the years he was allegedly unable to work from … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSouth Korea’s Preliminary Jeju Air Crash Report Focuses on Bird Strike
South Korea released a preliminary report into last month’s deadly Jeju Air Co. crash that offers more detail on the role of bird strikes in the disaster, while still leaving crucial questions unanswered. The report sheds additional light on the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSouthern California Edison Asked by Investigators to Preserve Gear at LA’s Eaton Blaze
Fire investigators have asked Southern California Edison Co. to preserve its equipment near the site where the deadly Eaton fire began earlier this month. The Los Angeles County Fire Department, the lead agency investigating the blaze, asked the utility to … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMerck’s $8 Billion Cancer Vaccine Faces First US Jury Trial
Merck & Co. is facing its first jury trial over claims the company wrongfully marketed its lucrative Gardasil cancer vaccine as safe, the latest high-stakes litigation for the pharmaceutical giant. Lawyers for a Los Angeles woman will argue Monday that … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGoogle Pushes Global Agenda to Educate Workers, Lawmakers on AI
Alphabet’s Google, already facing an unprecedented regulatory onslaught, is looking to shape public perception and policies on artificial intelligence ahead of a global wave of AI regulation. A key priority, one executive told Reuters, comes in building out educational programs … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUnitedHealth Says Hack At Tech Unit Impacted 190 Million People
The cyberattack at UnitedHealth Group’s tech unit last year affected the personal information of 190 million people, the health conglomerate said on Friday, making it the largest healthcare data breach in the United States. The hack at Change Healthcare affected … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTrump Questions FEMA’s Future Just When LA Needs It Most
Fire-wracked Los Angeles, facing its worst natural disaster in decades, has never needed the Federal Emergency Management Agency more. As new fires threaten homes across America’s second-largest city, FEMA has deployed roughly 550 experts to help displaced residents find shelter, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTrump Administration Reviewing US Automatic Emergency Braking Rule
A U.S. auto safety agency said on Friday it is reconsidering a landmark rule from the administration of former President Joe Biden requiring nearly all new cars and trucks by 2029 to have advanced automatic emergency braking systems. The National … Source: Claims Journal
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