Report Casts Doubt on Net-Zero Emissions Pledges by Big Global Companies June 13, 2022 By Gloria Dickie and Simon Jessop Corporate plans to slash greenhouse gas emissions fall short of what is needed to combat climate change, with “major credibility...
Google Agrees to Pay $118 Million to Settle Pay Equity Suit June 13, 2022 By Robert Burnson Alphabet Inc.’s Google agreed to pay $118 million to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit with about 15,500 female employees, lawfirms...
Policy Doesn’t Obligate Insurer to Cover Prevention Costs. Should Common Law? June 13, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A salad dressing maker is seeking coverage from its insurer for costs it incurred in preventing a shutdown of one...
OSHA Investigating How 2 Workers Fell Into Chocolate Tank at Candy Plant June 13, 2022 Two people were rescued after they somehow fell into a partially filled chocolate tank while doing maintenance work at a...
France Narrows Gap on UK Financial Services Sector for Foreign Direct Investments June 13, 2022 By Aisha S Gani France’s financial sector is now the most popular destination in Europe for U.S. backers, helping the country narrow the gap...
OSHA Fines Georgia Pillow Maker $191,000 after Repeated Amputations June 12, 2022 The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined a Georgia pillow manufacturer for repeat violations after four accidents that...
PG&E Pleads Not Guilty in Deadly 2020 California Wildfire June 10, 2022 Pacific Gas & Electric this week pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter and other charges it faces after its equipment...
Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Applied in California Department of Insurance Case June 10, 2022 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed a district court’s dismissal of federal actions in a...
Missouri Court: Geico Ordered to Pay $5.2 Million Award to Woman Who Contracted STD June 10, 2022 By Ezra Amacher The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District has affirmed a $5.2 million judgment against Geico in a case involving a...
North Carolina Asbestos Suit vs. Ford, Other Parts Makers Moves Ahead June 10, 2022 A federal lawsuit against Ford Motor Co. and other manufacturers of auto parts that contained asbestos is proceeding, after a...