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NYC Orders Pause of Construction on Damaged Midtown Office Tower
New York City building regulators said the conversion of a Midtown Manhattan office tower into residences must be paused while officials investigate what caused columns inside the building to fail, ...
Judge Approves $46.75M Payout for 23andMe Data Breach Victims
A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved a $46.75 million settlement for victims of a 2023 data breach at the genetic testing company 23andMe, which exposed genetic and other personal information ...
Florida Supreme Court Ruling Could Mean New Pressure to Settle High-Dollar Lawsuits
A lawsuit brought by the former head of Marvel Entertainment made headlines around the country last November when it resulted in a $50 million jury verdict against Isaac Perlmutter's wealthy Palm ...
U.S. Proposes Dropping Brake Pedal Requirements for Self-Driving Vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed on Thursday to end a government requirement for manual brake pedals in self-driving vehicles, a move that would make it easier to deploy ...
Global Cargo Theft Ring Charged in $10M Scheme
Eight individuals were charged with conspiracy to transport and possess stolen property in connection with an international, organized scheme to steal cargo from commercial shippers, according to a ...
U.S. States Seek $1.4T in Penalties in August Meta Youth Safety Trial
Meta Platforms said in a court filing on Monday that four states were seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties over accusations the company designed its Facebook and Instagram platforms to addict young ...
Prosecutors Can Review Tiger Woods’ Med Records in Florida DUI Case: Judge
Prosecutors are allowed to review medical records related to Tiger Woods ' March vehicle crash and subsequent arrest in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence, a judge has ruled. Judge ...
Engine Failure Not a Factor in Fiery Skydiving Plane Crash That Killed 12
Federal safety investigators said in a new preliminary report that they found no indication that engine failure caused the fiery crash of a plane on a skydiving outing last month in Missouri that ...