Companies Behaving Badly

Michigan secured at least $108 million from Monsanto for polychlorinated biphenyl contamination across the state, with the settlement potentially reaching $240 million depending on cleanup costs. The agreement covers decades…

On May 18, 2026, the EPA proposed revoking safety limits on four toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water that the Biden administration set in 2024. The chemicals are linked to…

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a Netflix lawsuit on May 11, 2026, accusing the streaming giant of illegally collecting data from children’s profiles and selling it to commercial brokers.…

A manufacturing defect in Harley-Davidson motorcycles can cause hot engine oil to spray out when riders check their oil levels, creating burn and crash risks. The recall affects 88,039 motorcycles…

On May 12, 2026, Waymo recalled 3,791 autonomous vehicles after a software glitch caused a robotaxi to drive into a flooded lane, where it was swept into a San Antonio…

A wrongful death lawsuit filed against OpenAI claims ChatGPT gave a teenager detailed advice about mixing party drugs that led to the child’s death. The ChatGPT lawsuit could become one…

Nine Utz potato chip varieties were recalled after the company learned that seasoning containing dry milk powder from California Dairies may be contaminated with salmonella. The recall affects Zapp’s and…

On April 28, 2026, Purdue Pharma was sentenced to pay over $5 billion in criminal penalties for its role in fueling the opioid epidemic through illegal kickback schemes and deceptive…