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How The US Ended up With Radioactive Shrimp And Sneakers From Indonesia

The first sign of trouble surfaced thousands of miles from Indonesia. Inspectors in the U.S. are used to seeing containers of frozen shrimp and sneakers pass through their ports. Some 600,000 metric tons of the seafood and more than two …

Brockovich Group Sues Over LA Fire Alert Failure in 18 Deaths

A communications contractor for Los Angeles County was blamed in a lawsuit for 18 deaths in a January wildfire over its alleged failure to evacuate residents in the path of the inferno. Genasys Inc. was accused of “digital redlining” for …

Study Shows Insurance, Other Factors Push ‘Hidden Costs’ of Home Ownership by $16K Annually

Rising insurance costs are contributing to “hidden costs” that are putting more pressure on household incomes, a new study shows. A new study from Zillow and Thumbtack finds hidden costs of homeownership add up to $15,979. These costs include insurance, …

Judges Question Dismissal of Private Tylenol Lawsuits

Kenvue could face the revival of more than 500 private lawsuits alleging its Tylenol painkiller causes autism, after a U.S. appeals court panel on Monday questioned whether they were dismissed because a trial judge improperly excluded evidence. U.S. District Judge …

Parkland Shooting Wasn’t Multiple Incidents With Multiple Deductibles, Court Rules

In an age of frequent mass shootings, insurers cannot escape coverage by arguing that each pull of the trigger was a “separate occurrence” unless the policy unambiguously says so, a federal appeals court held this week in a case stemming …

Ford to Sell Used Vehicles on Amazon, Joining Hyundai

Amazon shoppers can browse and buy Ford Motor vehicles on the e-commerce platform starting on Monday, joining Hyundai in adding online options for customers who want to avoid dealership lots. The Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker and the tech company said customers …

NTSB to Decide Probable Cause of Baltimore’s Key Bridge Collapse This Week

The meeting comes after NTSB said it would investigate all aspects of the accident to determine the probable cause and identify potential safety recommendations.

Tesla Wins Bid to Undo Race Bias Class Action by Black Factory Workers

A California state judge has ruled that 6,000 Black workers at Tesla’s flagship assembly plant cannot sue over alleged racial harassment as a class, reversing an earlier ruling in a major victory for CEO Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker. California …

Apple Must Pay Masimo $634 Million in Smartwatch Patent Case

A federal jury in California said on Friday that Apple owes medical-monitoring technology company Masimo $634 million for infringing a patent covering blood-oxygen reading technology. The jury agreed with Masimo that the Apple Watch’s workout mode and heart rate notification …