UnitedHealth Group was sued on Wednesday for allegedly concealing how backlash from the killing of a top executive was damaging its business, causing its stock to nosedive after the insurer lowered its 2025 outlook. In a proposed class action filed …
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called for the construction of six new air traffic control centers and the replacement of more than 600 radars in a broad proposal to overhaul the country’s aging system that manages some 45,000 flights each …
Columbia University and New York-Presbyterian hospitals will pay $750 million to patients who sued over being sexually abused by a former gynecologist who was convicted of sex crimes in 2023. The settlement was achieved on behalf of 576 former patients …
Seventeen states are suing the U.S. Department of Transportation for suspending the distribution of funds fund electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The suit is a response to President Trump’s executive order on Jan. 20 to eliminate the electric vehicle mandate and …
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has refused Tesla’s attempt to trademark the term “Robotaxi” in reference to its vehicles, TechCrunch reported, citing a filing. Another application by Tesla to trademark the term “Robotaxi” for its upcoming ride-hailing service is …
Extreme weather is an increasingly expensive problem in the U.S. Last year, fires, droughts and storms caused more than $182 billion in damages — but going forward, the federal government won’t be keeping track. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, …
Oregon worker’s compensation claims fell in 2023 from the previous two years, a report from the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services shows. The department received notification of 22,994 accepted disabling claims for occupational injuries and diseases in 2023, …
President Trump announced a trade framework with the U.K. he said will bring down barriers and expand market access for American imports.
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt released data last month on the amount paid by insurance companies for Kansas storm damage claims in 2024. In 2024, reported storm claims totaled 56,778 and the amount paid out on those claims by insurance …
A South Florida jury has awarded $3 million to a man who was severely injured by a defective airbag in a 2020 crash. Miami-Dade jurors reached a verdict for Jose Hernandez on Thursday, according to court records. He had filed …