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1 06, 2021

Johnson & Johnson Seeks Supreme Court Review of ‘Unfair’ $2B Talc Products Verdict

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Johnson & Johnson is asking for Supreme Court review of a $2 billion verdict in favor of women who claim they developed ovarian cancer from using the company’s talc products. The case features an array of high-profile attorneys, some in …

1 06, 2021

Businesses Sue MLB for Moving All-Star Game to Protest Georgia Voting Law

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A conservative group representing small businesses has sued Major League Baseball and its players’ union over the decision to move next month’s All-Star Game out of Georgia in response to that state’s new voting restrictions. In a Monday night complaint, …

28 05, 2021

Cyber Insurers Seeing Surge in Interest by Energy Companies Since Pipeline Attack

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U.S. energy companies are scrambling to buy more cyber insurance after this month’s attack on Colonial Pipeline disrupted the U.S. fuel supply, but they can expect to pay more as cyber insurers plan to hike rates following a slew of …

1 06, 2021

Judge OKs Class Action Status for Suit by Women Employees Suing Google

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Alphabet Inc.’s Google failed to persuade a judge to block class-action status for a gender-pay disparity lawsuit brought on behalf of almost 11,000 women. A San Francisco state judge certified the class action Thursday, allowing the four lead plaintiffs to …

28 05, 2021

Attorney Dershowitz Files $80 Million Defamation Suit Against Netflix

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Attorney and Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz is suing Netflix for $80 million over his portrayal in the streaming service’s “Filthy Rich” series about sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Miami federal court, contends that Netflix intentionally …

28 05, 2021

Internet Groups’ Lawsuit Claims Florida Social Media Law Is Unconstitutional

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Two tech trade groups filed a lawsuit against Florida on Thursday over a new law that would fine social media companies that ban political candidates, which they said violated free speech rights. The lawsuit, which said the bill signed by …

28 05, 2021

Inspector General Finds Trump EPA Officials Improperly Influenced Dicamba Approval

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Environmental Protection Agency officials improperly influenced a decision to re-approve use of dicamba, a herbicide blamed for crop damage in hundreds of lawsuits, during the Trump administration, according to an internal agency report. “We found that the EPA’s 2018 decision …

28 05, 2021

Internet Groups Warn Against Including Liability Shield in Trade Deals

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A coalition of internet accountability groups is warning the Biden administration against including liability protections for tech companies in future trade agreements, saying that could hamstring efforts to hold platforms responsible for user content. In a letter sent to President …

26 05, 2021

Congress Studying Federal Reinsurance for Cyberterrorist Attacks

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A research arm of Congress is studying the costs of cyber attacks on the U.S. infrastructure and whether the backup provided by the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (TRIP) is adequate for cyberterrorism events. The General Accountability Office (GAO) said …

26 05, 2021

U.S. Says Rules on Pilots’ Records Database Being Finalized

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The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it is finalizing rules establishing a long-delayed electronic pilot records database demanded by Congress in 2010 in the wake of a fatal crash. In March, the FAA published proposed rules to establish a new …