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U.S. Judge Dismisses New York Lawsuit Against WHO Over Pandemic Response
A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit by residents of a suburban New York City county who accused the World Health Organization of gross negligence in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. ...
Texas, Other U.S. States Sue Biden Administration for Revoking Keystone XL Pipeline Permit
Texas and several other U.S. states have sued the administration of President Joe Biden over his decision to revoke a key permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said ...
Texas Utility Sues Power Grid Operator, Alleging ‘Excessive’ Cold Snap Charges
The largest city-owned utility in Texas on Friday sued the state's grid operator alleging it levied "excessive" power prices during a February deep freeze, and seeking to bar the grid from issuing a ...
Insurers, Abuse Victims Criticize Boy Scouts Reorganization Plan
The official committee representing child sex abuse victims in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy has agreed to give the BSA more time to respond to a lawsuit challenging BSA's claims that several ...
GEICO Suit Claiming It Overcharged on Auto Insurance During Pandemic Moves Forward
The auto insurer GEICO Corp, a unit of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc, must face a proposed class action claiming it overcharged policyholders as the coronavirus pandemic led to less driving ...
Amazon Sues NY Attorney General to Stop Its COVID-19 Lawsuit
Amazon.com Inc on Friday sued New York's attorney general to stop the state from filing its own lawsuit over the online retailer's early response to COVID-19, including its firing of activist ...
Chubb Wins in Judge’s Denial of Target’s Data Breach Bank Claims
Target Corp. has been denied its $138 million insurance claim against ACE (now Chubb) Insurance companies stemming from a 2013 data breach. A federal judge in Minnesota ruled the retailer had failed ...
Brazil Group Sues Norwegian Aluminum Producer Over Alleged Toxic Waste Pollution
Some 40,000 Brazilians are bringing a group-action lawsuit against Norwegian aluminum producer Norsk Hydro for what they say is toxic waste pollution the company is causing in northern Brazil. The ...