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An ex-Barclays Plc investment banker, who alleged that an offhand comment taken out of context cost him his job, lost an unfair dismissal lawsuit after a London court ruled he had demonstrated dishonest conduct. Mathew Humphrey, an assistant vice president … Source: Claims Journal

The Trump administration is set to propose a significant rollback of fuel economy standards finalized by former President Joe Biden last year, its latest push to make it easier for automakers to sell gas-powered cars, sources told Reuters. The National … Source: Claims Journal

He was not covered by workers’ compensation insurance. But he was in the course and scope of employment enough for an employer’s liability insurance exclusion to apply, said the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, which overturned a lower federal … Source: Claims Journal

The city of San Francisco sued Kraft, Mondelez, Coca-Cola and other makers of ultra-processed foods on Tuesday, accusing them of knowingly sickening California residents with addictive and harmful products. City Attorney David Chiu filed the lawsuit in San Francisco Superior … Source: Claims Journal

President Donald Trump’s administration urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to take up Bayer’s bid to curtail thousands of lawsuits claiming its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, pushing the group’s shares to their highest in almost two years. In a … Source: Claims Journal

NYC will be soggy as a fast-moving storm brings heavy snow north and east of the city, raising the risk of airline delays and snarling ground traffic across the Northeast. Source: Claims Journal

Thailand said floods that have devastated much of the country’s south have “paralyzed” the flow of high tech components and car parts to neighboring Malaysia, potentially benefiting rival exporters in Indonesia and Vietnam. In the hardest-hit area of Hat Yai … Source: Claims Journal

A U.S. judge on Monday rejected Bristol Myers Squibb’s bid to dismiss a $6.7 billion lawsuit claiming it cheated shareholders of the former Celgene by delaying federal approval for three drugs, including the cancer treatment Breyanzi, by specified deadlines. While … Source: Claims Journal

Lowe’s must pay $12.5 million over renovation work performed by its contractors at hundreds of homes across the country. The Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed nationwide settlement with Lowe’s Home Centers LLC to resolve alleged … Source: Claims Journal

Starbucks has agreed to pay $38.9 million to settle claims by New York City that the coffee chain violated a local law requiring fast food businesses to give workers predictable and stable schedules more than half a million times over … Source: Claims Journal