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U.S. SEC Unveils Landmark Climate Change Risk Disclosure Rule
The U.S. securities regulator on Monday unveiled a landmark proposal requiring U.S.-listed companies to disclose their climate-related risks and greenhouse gas emissions, part of a push by President ...
U.S. to See ‘Meaningful’ Autonomous Vehicle Policy in 2020s: Buttigieg
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on March 16 said federal policy on autonomous vehicles will undergo "meaningful" developments in the coming years, saying policy frameworks had not fully ...
U.S. Issues New Safety Rule Governing Driverless Vehicles
The Biden Administration has issued a final rule intended to ensure safety of occupants in automated vehicles. This rule updates the current Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards to account for ...
Critical Cos. Paying Ransom Face New U.S. Reporting Requirement
Companies critical to U.S. national interests will now have to report when they're hacked or they pay ransom, according to new rules approved by Congress. The rules are part of a broader effort by ...
J&J’s Controversial Prison Testing Resurfaces in Baby Powder Lawsuits
More than 50 years ago, nearly a dozen men incarcerated outside of Philadelphia enrolled in an experiment funded by Johnson & Johnson, according to unsealed documents. Now, those studies have ...
U.S. Supreme Court Spurns Google Bid to Avoid Shareholder Lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Alphabet Inc's attempt to nix a lawsuit by shareholders accusing the Google parent company of fraudulently concealing a security glitch that left ...
Insurers Refuse to Pick Up Bill for Billions in Opioid Claims
A multibillion-dollar bill is coming due for the U.S. opioid epidemic, and insurers for some of the largest drug makers, distributors and pharmacies are refusing to help pay for it. A Delaware ...
UN Report Details Extent of Climate Change on Gulf Coast
Hurricane Harvey dumped more than 50 inches of rain on parts of the Texas coast in 2017. Then in 2020, ferocious winds from Hurricane Laura destroyed homes across coastal Louisiana. Hurricane Ida hit ...