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Judge Upholds $243M Verdict Against Tesla Over Fatal Autopilot Crash
A federal judge rejected Tesla's request to overturn a $243 million jury verdict over the 2019 crash of an Autopilot-equipped Model S, which killed a 22-year-old woman and severely injured her ...
Teens’ First Year on the Road Most Deadly
Mercury Insurance is reminding parents that teens between the ages of 16 and 19 are three times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash than drivers 20 and older, per mile driven, according to ...
Warming World Increases Fire Risk Around the Globe
The number of hot, dry, and windy days— ideal weather to spark extreme wildfires — has nearly tripled in the past 45 years across the globe, with the trend increasing even higher in the Americas, ...
U.S. Judge Blocks Ex-Palantir Staffers From Poaching Workers for New AI Firm
A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday granted Palantir Technologies' bid to block a former vice president and senior engineer from soliciting its employees to join the competing company they ...
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 ...