A federal judge tapped former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert S. Mueller III to field claims for nearly $1 billion that Japanese automotive supplier Takata Corp. is doling out to victims of rupture-prone air bags linked to numerous deaths and injuries. U.S. District Judge George Steeh on Thursday issued a notice of intent to select Mr. Mueller to administer $850 million set aside for auto makers that purchased the...

Source: Wall Street Journal April 06, 2017 20:48 UTC