Nissan’s Infiniti recalls 60,000 Q50 sedans over steering issue
Nissan's (7201.T) Infiniti luxury brand will recall roughly 60,000 vehicles globally, a spokesman for the brand said on Thursday, as the steering system key to the Q50 sedan's autonomous driving capabilities could malfunction.
The recall will affect cars in all markets where the Q50 is sold, including China and North America, spokesman Stefan Weinmann said...
BMW recalls some SUVs to reinforce child seat anchors
DETROIT (AP) - BMW is recalling 622,000 SUVs worldwide because the child seat anchors may become damaged and won't hold the seat properly.
The recall covers certain X3 SUVs from the 2011 to 2017 model years, as well as some X4s from 2015 through 2017. It includes nearly 189,000 vehicles in the U.S.
BMW says in...
Surprising Progress in Newtown Families’ Suit Against Maker of the AR-15 Rifle
For two years, a group of families in Newtown, Conn., quietly laid the groundwork for a legal case against the maker and sellers of the assault rifle that on Dec. 14, 2012, claimed 26 lives — and shattered their own — in less than five minutes.
The...
Supreme Court Rules a Jury Can Be Called Back After It’s Dismissed
It's the most dramatic courtroom moment: The jurors announce their verdict, and the judge tells them they're free to go.
But the Supreme Court ruled Thursday that judges can call those jurors back, tell them to deliberate all over again, and bring a new ending to the legal drama if there's...
The new norm: When tragedy hits, Americans stand divided
Three of the most contentious questions in American culture and politics — gay rights, gun control and terrorism — collided in a horrific way in an Orlando nightclub early Sunday.
It is not entirely clear what inspired Omar Mateen to commit the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, or what might have...
FDA Warns of Heart Risk with Loperamide Overdose
Higher than recommended doses of diarrhea drug loperamide (Imodium) can cause serious and even fatal cardiac arrhythmias, the FDA warned.
Although some of the 48 cases of QT interval prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest, syncope, and other serious cardiac events reported to the agency have been unintentional misuse of more than the maximum daily...
Genentech, OSI to pay $67 mln over drug claims – U.S. Justice Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pharmaceutical companies Genentech and OSI Pharmaceuticals LLC will pay $67 million to resolve allegations they made misleading statements about the effectiveness of lung cancer drug Tarceva, the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday.
The claims alleged that between 2006 and 2011, the companies misrepresented the effectiveness of Tarceva to physicians and...
Hostess recalls 710,000 cases of some snack cakes, doughnuts because of peanut allergy concerns
Hostess Brands is recalling 710,000 cases of certain snack cakes and donuts out of concern for people with a severe peanut allergy.
The company issued the recall Friday because the snacks on the list were made with flour recalled by its supplier, Grain Craft, that could contain undeclared peanut reside, according to the FDA website....
Cancer patient can’t sue hospital under current NY law
But two years later, she...
