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Court Docs Show Automakers Knew Earlier About Takata Air Bag Issues
General Motors Co, Volkswagen AG, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and Daimler AG knew of problems with Takata air bag inflators and should have moved faster to recall vehicles, according to company ...
Ford Recalls 1.38M Vehicles Over Loose Steering Wheel Bolt Issue
Ford Motor Co said Wednesday it is recalling 1.38 million vehicles in North America for potentially loose steering wheel bolts that could detach, in an issue linked to two accidents and one injury. ...
Wells Fargo, Ex-CEO Fail to Squash Shareholder Lawsuit Over Fake Accounts
A federal judge denied Wells Fargo & Co.'s request to dismiss a shareholder lawsuit triggered by the bank's plummeting stock price after it admitted in 2016 to creating millions of fake accounts, ...
Ohio Alleges Pharma Distributors Helped Propel Opioid Epidemic
Ohio on Monday accused four major pharmaceutical distributors of ignoring their responsibilities to ensure that opioids were not being diverted for improper uses, contributing to a drug abuse ...
D&O Liability Carriers May Have a Challenging Year: Fitch Ratings
Trouble is ahead in 2018 for carriers in the directors & officers liability insurance space, Fitch Ratings warns in a new market update. The cause: heavy competition and pricy claims trends. ...
Uber Will Pay $245M of Its Own Shares to Settle Waymo Self-Driving Auto Dispute
Uber Technologies Inc will pay $245 million worth of its own shares to Alphabet Inc's Waymo self-driving vehicle unit to settle a legal dispute over trade secrets, allowing Uber's new chief executive ...
Morgan Stanley Struck With New Lawsuit Alleging Persistent Racial Bias
Morgan Stanley has reneged on promises to stop discriminating against black employees, according to a lawsuit by a former broker who said he was fired after complaining about racial bias, including ...
French Dairy Company Scandal Over Contaminated Baby Milk Goes Global; Multiple Lawsuits Likely
French dairy group Lactalis could have been producing salmonella-tainted baby milk since 2005, its chief executive was quoted as saying on Thursday, adding the growing crisis was likely to cost the ...