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The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Monday a bid by 19 Republican-led states led by Alabama to block five Democratic-led states from pursuing lawsuits accusing major oil companies of deceiving the public about the role fossil fuels have played in … Source: Claims Journal
First came a dry spell that parched the land, then a spark, followed by some wind. Suddenly, swaths of South Carolina were consumed by voracious flames. More than 100 fires ignited in the state last weekend — an unusually high … Source: Claims Journal
Recent FDA approval of suzetrigine, representing the first new class of pain medication in more than 20 years, is generating excitement among workers’ compensation professionals who have long been looking for a viable alternative to opioids. Suzetrigine is an oral … Source: Claims Journal
Volkswagen will recall 177,493 crossover SUVs in the United States over concerns related to a loose engine cover, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday. The engine cover may have been improperly installed after vehicle service, allowing it … Source: Claims Journal
The U.S. Department of Labor is investigating Scale AI, a data labeling startup backed by tech giants Nvidia, Amazon and Meta, for its compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California-based firm said. The investigation is looking into Scale … Source: Claims Journal
Robinhood Markets, the online trading platform, agreed to pay $29.75 million to resolve several Financial Industry Regulatory Authority probes into its supervision and compliance practices, including failure to respond to “red flags” of potential misconduct. The brokerage regulator said on … Source: Claims Journal
President Donald Trump’s company sued Capital One Financial Corp., accusing it of illegally “de-banking” him for political reasons by abruptly canceling hundreds of accounts associated with his sprawling real estate business after his first term ended in 2021. The Trump … Source: Claims Journal
A Canadian court approved a plan to settle long-running tobacco lawsuits in the country as part of which the units of three Big Tobacco companies will pay C$32.5 billion ($22.67 billion), Philip Morris and British American Tobacco said on Friday. … Source: Claims Journal
Liberty Mutual owes approximately $4 million to about 138,000 Louisiana policyholders after overcharging the Louisiana Property Insurance Corporation Emergency Assessment for the past four years, Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple said. Temple said the Louisiana Department of Insurance received a consumer … Source: Claims Journal
Bayer AG is seeking shareholder authorization to raise billions of euros through a capital increase in case it needs to quickly resolve its U.S. legal troubles, causing the stock price to plummet. The German company will seek approval at its … Source: Claims Journal