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U.S. Officials Warn Transporting Crude Oil By Rail May Still Be Unsafe
Oil industry studies concluding that Bakken crude oil is safe to move by rail under existing standards may underestimate the dangers of the fuel and should not be the last word, U.S. lawmakers and ...
European Patent Changes Could Bring More Lawsuits Overseas
A new system for filing and enforcing patents in Europe, which is expected to be implemented in 2016, may bring more intellectual property cases to the region rather than the U.S. or Asia, a law firm ...
British Researchers Studying Childhood Brain Development Impact of Mobile Phone Use
British researchers are launching the largest study in the world to investigate whether using mobile phones and other wireless gadgets might affect children's brain development. The Study of ...
BP to Appeal Oil Spill Claims Settlement to Supreme Court
BP Plc, seeking to avoid paying what it says would be billions of dollars in unjustified claims, will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a court order on a settlement tied to its 2010 Gulf of ...
Smoke Detector Recall By Google’s Nest Labs Reveals 440,000 Shipped in U.S.
Google Inc'.s Nest Labs is recalling 440,000 smoke detectors, according to a U.S. government notice on Wednesday that provides the first public revelation of how many of the smart home appliances ...
McMahon, Other Ex-Players Allege NFL ‘Culture of Drug Abuse’ in Injury Suit
Retired players including ex-Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon accused the National Football League of using painkillers to mask injuries in a "culture of drug misuse," expanding litigation over ...
Safety Agency Probing Fracking Risks After Oilfield Workers Die
The Obama administration is investigating the health risks of hydraulic fracturing after at least four deaths among oilfield workers since 2010 in North Dakota and Montana. The National Institute for ...