Posts by Y@DminG
Prince Harry Settles With Murdoch Papers Over UK Press Intrusion
Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. newspaper group apologized to Prince Harry over allegations journalists at its tabloid newspapers used unlawful information gathering, as it settled a long-running lawsuit that threatened to dredge up decades-old accusations of wrongdoing. News Group Newspapers Ltd. will … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGrowing Concerns About Wildfires in Carolina Thanks to Kindling Left by Helene
As southern California continues to suffer from wildfires, officials in another part of the country fear their area could be next – thanks to tons of dry wood left over from Hurricane Helene’s wind and flooding. “The number one fire … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTreasury’s FIO Releases ‘Flawed’ Homeowners Insurance Report, Industry Says
The U.S. Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office last week released what it called the “most comprehensive data on homeowners insurance in history.” Weeks after a U.S. Senate committee released a study and held a hearing on the affect of climate change … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWildfire-Risk Models Are Struggling to Predict LA-Style Fires
Among natural disasters, wildfires are the great unknown. Even the most-sophisticated scientific models fail to capture all the risk factors or properly account for the increasing impact of climate change. It’s a major problem for homeowners, insurers and investors, as … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNew York Proposes Plan to Stabilize Broken Taxi Insurance Market
New York Governor Kathy Hochul proposed measures to stabilize the city’s taxi and rideshare insurance industry, which is reeling from the insolvency of its largest provider American Transit Insurance Co. Two of the bills would make it easier to adjust … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Agency Sues Two Automakers, Alleging Discrimination And Harassment
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued two large automakers, accusing General Motors and the United Auto Workers of age discrimination and the Stellantis unit that includes Chrysler of subjecting female employees to sexual harassment. GM and the UAW were … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCitigroup Must Face New York Lawsuit Over Handling of Fraud Scams
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Citigroup’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit by New York Attorney General Letitia James claiming it failed to protect customers from online scammers and refused to reimburse customers who were victimized. U.S. District Judge Paul … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreVideo Game Maker Paying $20 Million in FTC Kid-Privacy Case
The maker of the popular video game Genshin Impact will pay $20 million to settle claims it violated kids’ privacy and deceived players about the cost of winning sought-after prizes, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Friday. Singapore-based Cognosphere mishandled … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWalgreens Ignored Red Flags in Dispensing Opioids, US Says
The Department of Justice sued Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. for allegedly dispensing opioids and other controlled substances at pharmacies across the U.S. while ignoring red flags that the prescriptions were likely illegal. The lawsuit claims Walgreens pharmacists filled millions of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHPE Investigating Breach Claims, Says No Business Impact
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. says it’s investigating a potential cyber incident from a hacking gang that’s also breached other technology giants. The company became aware last week of “claims being made by a group called IntelBroker that it was in … Source: Claims Journal
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