Health
J&J offers $5.5 billion to settle 76,000 talcum powder cancer claims
The proposed settlement would resolve nearly all remaining lawsuits alleging Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based powders caused ovarian cancer.
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Travel
Delta and JetBlue roll out stripped-down premium fares
Pay a little bit less for sort of luxury travel is the latest travel mantra.
Health
Cyclospora outbreak balloons to record
The outbreak touches nearly the entire United States, extending to 41 states at last count.
Recalls
Ford recalls close to 1 million vehicles in a week
The safety story of the week is Ford's cascade. Ford Motor Co. has recalled close to 1 million vehicles in just the week ending July 24, Reuters reported via the Detroit Free Press.
AI/Privacy
When the defendant isn't human: AI systems are finding themselves at the center of lawsuits
A Delaware judge has allowed a defamation lawsuit against Google to move forward over allegedly false statements generated by its Bard AI chatbot.
AI/Privacy
Consumer groups want probe of AI voice-cloning app Speechify over fraud concerns
The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) has asked the FTC and state attorneys general to investigate whether AI voice-cloning platform Speechify is making it too easy for scammers to impersonate consumers.
Health
FDA advisers vote to bring unproven peptides out of the shadows — and into compounding pharmacies
An FDA advisory committee recommended allowing compounding pharmacies to make six popular peptides promoted for healing, weight control, endurance and anti-aging.
Consumer Protection
Trump’s CFPB nominee says he won’t eliminate the agency — but its future remains uncertain
Brian Johnson told senators that abolishing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is “not my intention”
Health
Skinny but bald? GLP-1 drugs linked to increased risk of hair loss
A large study found that people taking GLP-1 drugs were more likely to be diagnosed with hair loss than patients using two other common classes of diabetes medication.
Recalls
National Safety Recalls - July 25
Massive egg recall heads the recall list
Consumer Protection
1-800-Flowers hit for self-renewing subscriptions
Customers were misled into signing self-renewing subscriptions, New York charged.
Health
Judge questions whether 69,000 J&J talc plaintiffs can prove powder caused their cancer
A federal magistrate judge has ordered thousands of ovarian-cancer plaintiffs to explain how they can prove that Johnson & Johnson talc caused each woman’s illness.