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Exxon Faces Trial Over Claim It Misled Investors About Climate Change Risks

Exxon Mobil Corp. on Tuesday will face trial in a lawsuit by New York’s attorney general accusing it of misleading investors about the risks of climate change regulations to its business. The trial, expected to begin before Justice Barry Ostrager …

OSHA’s Top 25 Enforcement Cases Based on Total Penalty

These are the 25 biggest workplace safety and health violation enforcement actions by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA Note: After issuance of the initial citation, the penalty amount may change throughout the settlement and litigation phase. The …

After Avoiding Ohio Trial, Drug Firms Turn to Local Government Opioid Lawsuits

Four large drug companies could resume talks on Tuesday to try to reach a $48 billion settlement of all opioid litigation against them, after agreeing with two Ohio counties to a $260 million deal to avert the first federal trial …

UPS Drone Service to Deliver CVS Health Prescriptions to Homes

United Parcel Service Inc.’s new Flight Forward drone unit will soon start home prescription delivery from CVS Health Corp. The service, which will debut in one or two U.S. cities in the coming weeks, shows how the parcel delivery company …

Chubb Upgrades Cyber Index, Adds International Data

Chubb has enhanced its proprietary Chubb Cyber Index with upgraded features designed to help identify a range of global cyber threats based on an organization’s industry and size. The new tool also offers cost analysis, insights on cyber insurance limits …

Settling Opioid Suits Probably Won’t End the Crisis: Viewpoint

Imagine you’re the chief executive officer of a large pharmaceutical corporation with an important drug that’s under attack. More than 2,500 lawsuits have been filed against your company. The plaintiffs aren’t individuals, though, they’re governments — counties, cities and states. …

California Balks at Applied Underwriters Sale, Questions Subsidiary’s Move to New Mexico

The California Department of Insurance has denied an application for approval of the sale of California Insurance Co., a subsidiary of Applied Underwriters that was sold in a massive deal that has been under scrutiny over ties to campaign contributions …

Update on Opioid Lawsuits Against Drugmakers, Distributors

On Monday, two Ohio counties reached a last-minute settlement with four companies they accused of fueling the nationwide opioid epidemic. The counties were seeking billions of dollars to cover the cost of addiction treatment programs, healthcare and other services. Opioids …

Financial, Legal Advisors Scamming Elderly Has Become Big Business

Terry Ann McIntosh’s financial nightmare began four years ago, soon after she hired a caregiver through a family services website. McIntosh, then 75 and in a wheelchair, had assumed that the young woman who eventually showed up at her San …

Four Drugmakers Reach $260M Settlement, Ending Opioid Trial Set to Start Today

Four large drug companies reached a last-minute $260 million legal settlement over their role in the U.S. opioid addiction epidemic, averting the first federal trial that was scheduled to start Monday morning in Cleveland. The settlement covers drug distributors and …

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