Archive for February 2025
Amazon to Face Legal Action After Laying Off 1,900 in Quebec
Amazon.com Inc.’s decision to close all seven of its warehouses in the Canadian province of Quebec and terminate more than 1,900 workers is prompting legal action from the affected union. The Federation of National Trade Unions will petition a court … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreInvestigators Probe Washington Plane Crash Wreckage And Flight Logs
The National Transportation Safety Board said on Monday it has completed interviews with air traffic controllers in its investigation into the collision last week between an American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army helicopter over the Potomac River … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGoogle Appeal of Epic App Win Eyed by Skeptical Court
A federal appeals court panel in San Francisco appeared skeptical of Alphabet Inc.’s argument that its competition with Apple Inc. in smartphones is sufficient to justify overturning a jury verdict that declared an illegal monopoly for Android apps. “Even if … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRisk Matters: Cyber Risk and AI – The Changing Landscape
In today’s world of interconnected computer-based information systems, cyber risk has become one of the critical risk factors impacting organizations. Indeed, several studies have shown that cyber risk (for exmaple, the probability of being the victim of a successful cyber-attack) … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBessent to be Acting CFPB Head, Pauses Rules and Litigation
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is now the acting head of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, signaling a potential shift away from the aggressive enforcement and regulatory approach under Rohit Chopra. It comes after Chopra was fired by the Trump … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGoogle Asks US Appeals Court to Overturn App Store Verdict
Lawyers for Alphabet’s Google and “Fortnite” maker Epic Games squared off before a U.S. appeals court in California on Monday, as Google tries to undo a jury verdict and a judge’s order forcing it to revamp its app store. Google’s … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Faces Mudslide Threat From Flooding Rains After Wildfires
Weeks after wildfires that killed at least 29 people and destroyed entire neighborhoods, Southern California is facing another extreme-weather threat: Too much rain. After drenching the northern part of the state, a massive Pacific storm will start to move south … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreState Farm Seeking Interim 22% Rate Hike for Homeowners in Wake of LA Wildfires
State Farm General said on Monday it is asking the California Department of Insurance to immediately approve interim rate increases, including 22% average for homeowners. The carrier, the state’s top homeowners insurer, is partly blaming the devastating Los Angeles wildfires … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Could Seek More Than $1B From J&J for Cancer Treatment Costs
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services may seek over $1 billion from Johnson & Johnson as reimbursement for federal health agencies’ payments of medical costs for patients who allege that the company’s baby powder and other talc products … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAsda Loses Key UK Ruling in $1.5 Billion Equal Pay Contest
British supermarket chain Asda Group Ltd. lost a crucial ruling in its £1.2 billion ($1.5 billion) equal pay dispute as a U.K. court found a number of the jobs done by female employees were of equal value to their male … Source: Claims Journal
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