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California’s Wildfires Worsen as Investors Flee State’s Largest Utility
A wildfire in Northern California's Sierra Nevada foothills continued to rage Friday as dry, gusty winds have left much of the state at risk. California's largest utility, PG&E Corp., fell the ...
Allianz’s PIMCO, Others, Sue 16 Big Banks In U.S., Alleging Currency Market Rigging
A group of large institutional investors including BlackRock Inc and Allianz SE's Pacific Investment Management Co has sued 16 major banks, accusing them of rigging prices in the roughly $5.1 ...
Motel 6 Will Pay $7.6M for Sharing Guest Lists With U.S. Immigration Agents
Motel 6 will pay up to $7.6 million to Hispanic guests to settle a proposed class-action lawsuit claiming that it violated their privacy by regularly providing guest lists to U.S. Immigration and ...
Wells Fargo Auto Insurance Scandal Leads to Class Action Lawsuit
Wells Fargo & Co executives were warned that an auto insurance plan could be overcharging customers four years before the bank scrapped the program, according to a complaint released by a judge ...
Suit Alleges Tesla Overstated Autopilot Safety
Tesla Inc. was accused in a lawsuit of misleading consumers into believing that the Autopilot system on its cars can safely transport passengers at highway speeds. A Model S driver who was injured in ...
Nestle Child Slavery Lawsuit Revived in U.S. Appeals Court
A U.S. federal appeals court on Tuesday reinstated a lawsuit by a group of former child slaves accusing the U.S. unit of Nestle SA, the world's largest food maker, and Cargill Co of perpetuating ...
Crackdowns on Distracted Driving Are Spreading
Like many diligent public servants, Georgia state Representative Ed Setzler enjoys crowing about a nice, tidy highway project. In a Sept. 8 Facebook video, the Republican appeared to be doing just ...
Public Companies Lacking Strengthened Cybersecurity Might Be Violating Federal Law
Public companies that fail to tighten their cyber security controls could be violating federal law, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Tuesday. The regulator's warning came in ...