US limited consumer usage of methylene chloride after it was linked to many deaths since 1980. A very dangerous chemical used to restore damaged furniture and strip paint has been associated with dozens of fatalities since 1980, prompting the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to restrict its use among consumers.
Legal & Regulatory
JPMorgan Chase to Pay a Civil Penalty of $100 Million Over Trade Reporting Gaps
JPMorgan Chase is expected to reach a resolution with a third US regulator that will require the bank to pay a civil penalty of $100 million.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Violates Federal Labor Law With Anti-Union Comments, NLRB Finds
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy was found to have violated federal labor law due to comments he made regarding unionization at the company.
US Regulators Target Huawei Lab in Broad China Tech Crackdown
Regulators blocked a Huawei Technologies Co. lab from licensing telecommunications equipment in the United States.
Johnson & Johnson to Settle All Thousands of Talc-Linked Ovarian Cancer Lawsuits—Is $6.5 Billion Settlement Enough?
Johnson & Johnson proposed a settlement plan to settle all the thousands of lawsuits it faces in the U.S. The company is accused of selling talc-based products that could cause ovarian cancer.
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Fired workers who protested against Google's contract with Israel have lobbied a complaint with labor regulators.
The US Senate has passed a legislation to ban the import of enriched uranium from Russia. This pool photograph distributed by Russian state owned agency Sputnik shows Russian President Vladimir Putin attending a ceremony dedicated to the first uranium delivery for the Russia-backed nuclear plant at Rooppur in Bangladesh, via a video link in Sochi on October 5, 2023.
A recent ruling by a judge in Delaware has significant implications for the ongoing legal dispute involving Donald Trump and the Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social.
Finnish hacker Aleksanteri Kivimäki was sentenced to 6 years and three months for significant cybercrime targeting psychotherapy center Vastaamo, impacting 33,000 clients and sparking national outrage.
A judge fined ex-President Trump $9k for contempt in a hush money trial over gag order violations and warned of potential jail time.
The Biden Administration could make a historic drug policy shift. The US government is allegedly reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. If this happens, the Biden Administration would be making a history shift in the nation's drug policy.
Eight US newspapers sue OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement and unfair competition in utilizing articles to train AI chatbots.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao will soon be sentenced. Will the billionaire serve prison time? [UPDATE]: The former chief executive of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, was sentenced on Tuesday, Apr.
Campaigners accuse developed nations like the US of blocking discussions on cutting plastic production, alleging influence from lobbyists, leading to delayed progress on a global treaty.
