January 05, 2018
A California federal judge on Friday dumped a $5 billion suit against Tokyo Electric Power Co. and General Electric Co. over alleged radiation risks to U.S. Navy members responding to the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, saying her court lacked jurisdiction over the sailors' claims.
August 24, 2017
Tokyo Electric Power Co. is facing a fresh $5 billion suit on behalf of more than 150 California-based U.S. Navy first responders accusing it of failing to disclose the sailors would be exposed to nuclear radiation from the Fukushima meltdown while helping tsunami victims.