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New Jersey officials announced a landmark settlement of up to $450 million with 3M Company to resolve the state’s lawsuits and address damage to the state’s water and other natural resources from dangerous chemicals. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. …

FORSYTH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s governor signed a law Thursday to exempt federal crop insurance and disaster payments following Hurricane Helene damage from Georgia state income taxes, but it could be months more before some federal money starts flowing to …

Nucor Corp., the biggest steel manufacturer in North America, shut down production at some of its facilities after detecting an unauthorized intrusion into its computer systems. The company took potentially affected systems offline and implemented other containment measures, Nucor said …

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has canceled a 2023 settlement with the financing arm of Toyota over allegations the auto giant illegally steered thousands of consumers into costly and unwanted product bundles, according to documents published by the agency. …

LARGO, Fla. (AP) — Miami Hurricanes linebacker Adarius Hayes was one of the drivers in a two-vehicle crash that left three people dead and at least two others injured, police said. The three who died as a result of the …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture restored on May 13 some climate change-related webpages that the agency had deleted since President Donald Trump’s inauguration, after being sued by farm and environmental groups, one of the groups said. The Trump administration has …

In a victory for global agrochemical maker Bayer, Georgia has become the second state to shield pesticide manufacturers from some lawsuits claiming that they failed to warn customers of potential dangers. The legislation signed Friday by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp …

Medical malpractice insurer EmPRO Insurance Co. has opened its first office in Massachusetts. The new Boston office marks EmPRO’s further expansion into the New England market, following prior entries into New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. To support its expansion, the …

Aviva Plc faces a review by the UK’s merger watchdog into its plan to buy Direct Line Insurance Group Plc for roughly £3.7 billion ($4.9 billion) in a deal that would create the UK’s largest motor insurer. The Competition and …

Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., launched a specialist cyber product to provide up to US$5 million of cover per risk for indirect losses arising from an act of war. Cyber risks are a significant concern for …