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With Vehicle Brake Override Widely Adopted, U.S. Sees No Need for Requirement
May 14 2019 // The Trump administration said Monday it will drop rules first proposed in 2012 that would have required automakers to install brake-throttle override systems to prevent runaway vehicles. The regulation was proposed by the...
Some of April’s Costly Storms: U.S. Tornadoes, Canada Floods, Mozambique Cyclone
May 14 2019 // Some of April’s natural catastrophes included an elevated number of tornadoes in the United States, the strongest cyclone to hit Mozambique on record and costly seasonal flooding Eastern Canada that inundated nearly...
Tennessee Insurance Head McPeak Steps Down; Lawrence Tapped as Interim Chief
May 14 2019 // After eight years as the head of the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI), Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak is leaving Tennessee state government in order to pursue career opportunities in the private...
California Jury Blames Roundup for Couple’s Cancer, Awards $2 Billion
May 13 2019 // A California jury on Monday awarded more than $2 billion to a couple who claimed Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer caused their cancer, in the largest U.S. jury verdict to date against the company in...
Houston Ship Channel Reopens After Collision Pollutes Air, Water
May 13 2019 // The Houston Ship Channel reopened to limited traffic on Sunday after a vessel collision dumped almost 400,000 gallons of a gasoline ingredient and choked suburbs of the U.S. city with noxious fumes. A U.S. Coast Guard-led...
Texas Lawmakers Question FAA Delay on Hot-Air Balloon Regulations
May 13 2019 // The Federal Aviation Administration has not passed a new safety regulation that legislators say would fortify supervision of the hot-air balloon industry and help avoid fatal crashes similar to a Texas crash that killed 16...
44 States Sue Drug Maker Teva, Alleging Price Fixing Scheme with 19 Other Firms
May 13 2019 // U.S. states filed a lawsuit accusing Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. of orchestrating a sweeping scheme with 19 other drug companies to inflate drug prices – sometimes by more than 1,000% – and stifle competition...
J&J Strikes Out in Bid to Transfer State Talcum Suits to Federal Court
May 10 2019 // Johnson & Johnson failed to get 2,400 state-court cancer lawsuits tied to its baby powder immediately transferred to a federal court in Delaware, where it could forge a single defense strategy. U.S. District Judge...
El Nino Seen Lingering Through August
May 10 2019 // The weak El Nino pattern that’s been influencing global weather will probably stick around through August, likely bringing rain to Brazil’s coffee fields while drying India’s monsoon and possibly helping...
Aon Names Demeusy U.S. Vice Chairman of Reinsurance Business
May 9 2019 // Insurance broker Aon has appointed Jay Demeusy as U.S. vice chairman of its Reinsurance Solutions business. Alongside his new role, Demeusy will continue to chair the newly formed Global Construction & Inland Marine...
U.S. to Require Drug Companies to Disclose List Prices in TV Ads
May 9 2019 // The Trump administration on Wednesday said it will require drug makers to disclose the list price of prescription drugs in direct-to-consumer television advertisements, part of the government’s efforts to lower costs...
Airports Told They Need FAA Approval to Install Drone Defense Measures
May 9 2019 // The Federal Aviation Administration told U.S. airports in a letter released on Wednesday they could not install drone countermeasures without federal consent, warning they could pose an aviation safety risk by interfering...
W. Virginia Governor’s Coal Companies Sued by Feds Over Safety Violations
May 9 2019 // The U.S. government sued nearly two dozen of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s coal companies Tuesday to get them to pay about $4.8 million in unpaid mine safety fines. The civil lawsuit was filed by federal...
Trial to Determine Army Corps’ Liability for Harvey Flooding
May 8 2019 // Residents seeking compensation after their Houston-area homes and businesses were flooded by two federally owned reservoirs during Hurricane Harvey say authorities knew for decades that such an inundation was inevitable...
J&J Pinnacle Hip Lawsuits Settlement Said to Cost $1 Billion
May 8 2019 // Johnson & Johnson agreed to pay about $1 billion to resolve most lawsuits claiming it sold defective metal-on-metal hips that ultimately had to be removed, according to people with knowledge of the matter. With the...
Minnesotan Pleads Guilty to Faking Death in $2M Insurance Scam
May 7 2019 // A Minnesota man accused of faking his own death eight years ago in Eastern Europe to collect a $2 million life insurance policy has pleaded guilty. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that 54-year-old Igor Vorotinov,...
Going to Court Over Losses When Robot Is to Blame
May 7 2019 // Robots are getting more humanoid every day, but they still can’t be sued. So a Hong Kong tycoon is doing the next best thing. He’s going after the salesman who persuaded him to entrust a chunk of his fortune to...
Federal Reserve Again Warns About Increase in High-Risk Company Debt
May 7 2019 // The Federal Reserve escalated its warnings about the perils ofleveraged loan Monday, saying firms with the worst credit profiles are the ones taking on more and more debt. The Fed also left a question unanswered: Is it...
St. Louis County Exec’s Corruption Conviction Linked to Insurance Firm Owner
May 6 2019 // In less than a week, Steve Stenger went from being the top elected official in Missouri’s largest county to a convicted felon. Stenger pleaded guilty Friday to federal corruption charges for providing political...
Hawaii Reefs Provide $835M in Flood Protection, Study Shows
May 6 2019 // Hawaii’s coral reefs provide more than $835 million in flood protection for the state annually, according to a new study. The report by the U.S. Geological Survey, The Nature Conservancy and the University of...
