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Legislation Revived to Protect Drivers From Underride Crashes
New legislation was introduced earlier this month to protect drivers from deadly tractor-trailer accidents. The Stop Underrides Act2.0 would require side underride guards on new trucks and direct ...
Bayer Investors Concerned Over Proposed Deal to Settle Roundup Litigation for $7.25B
Bayer's shares slumped as much as 9.2% on Wednesday, wiping out the previous day's gains, as investors questioned whether a proposed $7.25 billion settlement of cancer lawsuits over its Roundup ...
Questions Remain Despite Mandatory Driver Impairment Sensors Clearing Funding Hurdle
A federal law requiring impairment-detection devices inside all new cars survived a recent push to strip its funding but remains stalled by questions about whether the technology is ready. Rana Abbas ...
Oregon Warns Spanish Speaking Workers of Scam in Neighboring States
Oregon's Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) issued a warning about a scam targeting Spanish-speaking injured workers in nearby Idaho and Montana. The scammers contact the workers by ...
Florida Cargo Theft Ring Busted, Responsible for $7.8M in Losses
Six suspects involved in an organized theft ring responsible for 32 cargo theft incidents and one vessel theft incident have been arrested, according to Florida's Attorney General, James Uthmeier. ...
Johnson & Johnson Found Liable for Cancer in Latest Talc Trial
A jury in Pennsylvania state court on Friday awarded $250,000 to the family of a woman who sued Johnson & Johnson, alleging its talc-based baby powder was to blame for her ovarian cancer, ...
Reforestation Answer to Toughening Louisiana Coast Against Worsening Storms
Across the calm waters behind a pumping station near Lake Borgne, hundreds of saplings stand out in the mist, wrapped in white plastic cylinders. To get there and to other sites like it, organizers ...
Home Heating Fires Peak in Winter
With spring still five weeks away, the National Fire Protection Association is reminding U.S. homeowners that home-heating equipment fires peak during winter. "Each winter, when heating systems kick ...