Posts by Y@DminG
Meta Must Face Investor Suit After Supreme Court Drops Case
The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by Meta Platforms Inc., leaving it to face a multibillion-dollar lawsuit that accuses the company of misleading shareholders about the data-harvesting scandal involving political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica. Investors claim the company, then … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreATI Names Escover Its General Counsel
ATI Restoration named Norm Escover general counsel. Escover has more than 30 years of legal and operational experience across the construction, energy and industrial sectors. Before joining ATI, he served in multiple executive roles at NAES Corp. His career also … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreClass Action Lawsuit on AI-Related Discrimination Reaches Final Settlement
Mary Louis’ excitement to move into an apartment in Massachusetts in the spring of 2021 turned to dismay when Louis, a Black woman, received an email saying that a “third-party service” had denied her tenancy. That third-party service included an … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFlorida Citizens’ Brass Tired of ‘Clickbait’ News on its Hurricane Claims Denials
Officials with Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. took issue Thursday with a number of national and Florida news reports that have suggested that the insurer has the “worst rate” on paying claims after recent hurricanes. “That’s just not accurate,” Citizens … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreArctic Weather Disrupts Power and Transport Across Europe
Snow and ice are disrupting transport and straining power grids, after the first major storms of the winter season hit northern Europe. Northern France is under a orange weather warning, after Storm Caetano left as much as 20 centimeters (8 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreChanging the Focus of Claims, Data When Talking About Nuclear Verdicts
The topic of nuclear verdicts took center stage at this year’s Target Markets Annual Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona, where a panel of carriers and reinsurers discussed rising settlement costs amidst an uncertain litigation environment. Panelists representing Lloyd’s, Markel, MunichRe and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAlert: Cargo Theft Risks Spike During Thanksgiving Holiday
Cargo theft tends to pick up over the Thanksgiving period, an analysis warns. According to a supply chain analysis by CargoNet, 174 significant theft events typically take place during a six-day window from the Tuesday before Thanksgiving through the following … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMcKinsey in Talks to Pay More Than $600M to Resolve Probe, Sources Say
McKinsey & Co. is in the final stages of negotiating a deferred prosecution agreement to resolve a U.S. criminal investigation into the consulting firm’s work helping opioid manufacturers boost sales that allegedly contributed to a deadly addiction epidemic, people familiar … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFamily of Teen Killed in Shooting Sue Tuskegee University for Wrongful Death
The parents of an 18-year-old who was killed in a hail of gunfire at Tuskegee University filed a wrongful death lawsuit this week, saying the school failed to provide adequate security measures that could have prevented the fatal shooting. Tamika … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreColorado Department of Transportation Report Shows Decline in Dangerous Driving Habits
Highway safety officials in Colorado are seeing a slight decline in a number of dangerous driving practices, such as driving while intoxicated, failing to use seat belts and speeding. A poll by the Colorado Department of Transportation assessed the opinions … Source: Claims Journal
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