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BofA Agrees to Settle Claims It Aided Epstein Sex Crimes

Bank of America Corp. has reached an agreement in principle to settle a proposed class action lawsuit on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein victims who accused the bank of aiding in the deceased financier’s sex-trafficking, according to a court record. The …

Even Low-Risk Homes Are Caught Up in California’s Climate Insurance Crisis

As another wildfire season looms, insurance companies have abandoned some California neighborhoods at lower risk of burning, forcing tens of thousands of homeowners to obtain bare-bones coverage from the state’s insurer of last resort. California intended the insurer, called the …

Wild Weather Halts Flights, Dumps Snow and Knocks Out Power

Blizzards, wildfires and thunderstorms swirling toward the eastern U.S. have knocked out power to thousands and grounded hundreds of flights across the Midwest. Heavy snow touched off blizzard warnings from South Dakota to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on Sunday, the National …

Lucid Unveils Steering Wheel-Free Robotaxi Concept, Taking Aim at Tesla’s Cybercab

Lucid unveiled a two-seater robotaxi concept without steering wheel and pedals, and launched new self-driving tech subscriptions, as the electric-vehicle maker laid out its roadmap for the technologies at an investor day event on Thursday. The unveiling deepens Lucid’s push …

Starbucks May Be Neglecting Labor Dispute Risks, Shareholders Warn

Starbucks may be neglecting the financial and reputational risks that stem from labor disputes, two proxy advisory firms are warning shareholders. The warnings come more than a year after contract talks between the company and its U.S. union, formed by …

Viatris Settles Lawsuit Over Use of Woman’s ‘Immortal’ Cells to Power Drug Research

Generic drugmaker Viatris has settled a lawsuit brought by the family of Henrietta Lacks, a Maryland woman whose tissue samples were used without her permission to develop enduring cells for lucrative medical research. Viatris and Lacks’ estate told a federal …

Adobe to Offer $75M in Free Services to Settle Government Lawsuit

Adobe Inc. will pay about $150 million to settle a complaint from U.S. regulators that the creative software company made it too difficult for consumers to cancel their subscriptions. Of the total, $75 million will be spent giving free services …