In The Wake of Devastating LA Fires, Residents Begin to Rebuild May 5, 2025 By Alex Veiga Nearly four months after wildfires reduced thousands of Los Angeles-area homes to rubble and ash, some residents are starting to...
US Economic Losses From Natural Disasters Soared in 2024 January 29, 2025 By Alex Veiga Economic losses from hurricanes and other natural disasters soared in the U.S. last year and were above average globally, reflecting...
Boeing Locks Out Its Private Firefighters Around Seattle Over Pay Dispute May 8, 2024 By Alex Veiga Boeing has locked out its private force of firefighters who protect its aircraft-manufacturing plants in the Seattle area and brought...
Activision Blizzard to Pay $54M to Settle California Workplace Claims December 18, 2023 By Alex Veiga Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay about $54 million to settle discrimination claims brought by California’s civil rights agency on...
Lindsay Lohan, Other Celebs Settle With SEC Over Crypto Case March 24, 2023 By Alex Veiga Actress Lindsay Lohan, rapper Akon and several other celebrities have agreed to pay tens of thousands of dollars to settle...
Shortages of Supplies, Workers Expected to Delay Gulf Rebuilding September 8, 2021 By Paul Wiseman and Alex Veiga Joe Sobol, owner of Big Easy Construction in New Orleans, has bad news for homeowners who’ve been calling about roofs...
Goldman Faces Damages Suit Over Failed Credit Unions August 11, 2011 By Alex Veiga The U.S. regulator of credit unions this week sued Goldman Sachs & Co. for more than $491 million in damages...
LA Jurors Award $3.3 Million to Banana Workers in Pesticide Case November 8, 2007 By Alex Veiga A jury awarded $3.3 million to six workers who claimed they were left sterile by a pesticide used at a...
Mattel Says Fallout from Recalls Could Continue into Holiday Season October 17, 2007 By Alex Veiga Mattel Inc., which spent much of the past quarter dealing with fallout from massive toy recalls, said that the impact...
Family Suing Mattel, Seeking Payment for Lead Testing August 22, 2007 By Alex Veiga A California family has sued Mattel Inc., claiming the world’s largest toy maker should pay for testing to determine if...