Archive for September 2024
DraftKings Sued by MLB Players Union for Using Names, Images
Sports-betting platform DraftKings Inc. has been using names and images of Major League Baseball players without permission and in violation of Pennsylvania law, their union alleged in a lawsuit. Boston-based DraftKings and another popular betting site – Bet365 – are … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJ&J Gets $260M Talc Verdict Overturned in Oregon, New Trial Ordered
An Oregon judge has overturned a $260 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit brought by a woman who said she got mesothelioma, a deadly cancer linked to asbestos exposure, from inhaling the company’s talc powder, the company … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSurvey Shows a Worker Safety Gap Between Business Owner Generations
Younger small business owners seem to be less aware of the importance of workplace safety than older owners, showing an apparent gap between generations in how they approach keeping workers from harm. A survey from Pie Insurance conducted with more … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBNP Manager Alleged to Have Cut Women’s Bonuses to Give to Men
A BNP Paribas SA manager faces allegations he ordered staff to cut female employees bonuses to boost the pay of male colleagues in London, according to fresh claims by a broker who previously won a landmark case against the French … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCourt Upholds Mechanic’s $726M Verdict Against ExxonMobil Over Benzene Exposure
A Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas has upheld a Philadelphia jury’s $725.5 million verdict against ExxonMobil in a case of cancer linked to exposure to benzene, an ingredient in gasoline. The court denied ExxonMobil’s post-trial motions and added more $90 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOracle Settles Suit Over Tracking Data for $115 Million
Tech behemoth Oracle has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit for $115 million over allegations that it tracked consumer activity both on and offline. The suit alleges Oracle captured, compiled, and sold individuals’ data to third parties without their … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHurricane Francine Losses Expected to be Manageable for Insurers
Losses from Hurricane Francine are expected to be manageable for property/casualty insurers, with major population centers sparred from the worst of the storm’s damage. Privately insured loss from Hurricane Francine are estimated to be close to $1.5 billion, catastrophe modeler … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHawaii Probe Finds No Single Factor Led to Maui Wildfire Losses
No single factor led a fire in the seaside Hawaiian town of Lahaina last year to rage out of control and kill 102 people, according to a state report that assesses the government’s response to the disaster but not its … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFormer UPS Driver Wins $238 Million Verdict in Suit Over Firing
A Black UPS driver won a $237.6 million jury verdict in a case in which he alleged he’d been discriminated against and subject to a hostile work environment before being fired. The verdict, rendered Thursday in the US District Court … Source: Claims Journal
Read More23andMe Settles Data Breach Lawsuit for $30 Million
23andMe will pay $30 million and provide three years of security monitoring to settle a lawsuit accusing the genetics testing company of failing to protect the privacy of 6.9 million customers whose personal information was exposed in a data breach … Source: Claims Journal
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