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Tesla Inc. was sued over a crash in Wisconsin last November that killed all five occupants of a Model S who allegedly became trapped in a fast-moving inferno when the doors wouldn’t open, adding to scrutiny over whether a design …
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A North Dakota judge has ordered Greenpeace to pay damages of $345 million, reducing an earlier jury award after it found the environmental group and related entities liable for defamation and other claims in connection with protests of an oil …
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Nearly two-thirds of construction workers reported experiencing anxiety or depression in the past 12 months, according to a new survey by design-build firm Clayco. Sixty-four percent of the more than 1,000 construction workers surveyed said they felt the impact of …
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Samsung Electronics owes patent owner Pictiva Displays $191.4 million in damages for infringing two U.S. patents covering organic light-emitting diode technology, a jury in Texas federal court said on Monday. Pictiva convinced the jury that a wide range of Samsung …
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Pfizer Inc. said on Monday it has filed a second lawsuit against Metsera and its controlling shareholders, as well as Novo Nordisk in a Delaware federal court, accusing them of anticompetitive conduct. The latest lawsuit follows Danish drugmaker Novo’s bold …
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Insured losses from Hurricane Melissa’s strike on Jamaica are expected to range between $2.2 billion and $4.2 billion, according to estimates from data analytics firm Verisk. The Category 5 hurricane made landfall in southwestern Jamaica last week, the Caribbean nation’s …
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Hackers are infiltrating trucking and freight companies in a scheme to steal and sell cargo shipments, a growing campaign that could end up costing companies and consumers billions.
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A Florida appeals court has struck down the $200 million verdict against John’s Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in the Maya Kowalski negligence lawsuit, a case that had gained worldwide attention and was the subject of a Netflix documentary. “The trial …
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The U.S. auto safety regulator investigating whether certain Tesla Inc. door handles are defective received more complaints within days of initiating its probe from consumers who were unable to get into or out of their vehicles after battery failures. The …
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North Carolina authorities have arrested a public adjuster, accusing him of absconding with a $133,000 payout from the insurance carrier following a contentious roof claim. Tyler Dionysius Englin, 26, of Garner, North Carolina, was charged with embezzlement after the Department …
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