Posts by Y@DminG
US Backs Off Effort to Recall About 50 Million Air Bag Parts
U.S. auto safety regulators backed down from forcing a recall of about 50 million air bag inflators they have said could explode in a crash, de-escalating a fight that has dragged on for years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCVS Accused of Illegal Opioid Dispensing in Whistleblower Suit
CVS Health Corp. pharmacies illegally dispensed controlled substances including opioids, fueling an overdose crisis as short-staffed stores ignored red flags, the U.S. Department of Justice alleged in a whistleblower lawsuit unsealed Wednesday. The largest U.S. pharmacy chain deliberately set staffing … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Government Tells Officials to Ditch Regular Calls And Texts Following Telecom Hack
The U.S. government is urging senior government officials and politicians to ditch phone calls and text messages following intrusions at major American telecommunications companies blamed on Chinese hackers. Right now. In written guidance released on Wednesday, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS House Task Force Releases ‘Blueprint’ for Federal AI Responsibility
A U.S. House of Representatives task force on artificial intelligence on Tuesday released a report of more than 250 pages outlining the potential benefits and harms of the technology. The 24 members of the bipartisan House Task Force on Artificial … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAdvocacy Groups Ask FIO to Release Homeowners Insurance Data Collected by NAIC
A coalition of consumer, environmental, and fair housing groups have called upon the Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office to release homeowners insurance data before it may be too late. The nationwide data was collected by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAmazon Ignored Its Own Worker Safety Studies, Senate Report Says
Amazon.com Inc. leaders rejected internal recommendations that the company relax warehouse worker productivity rates to curb injuries, according to a report from a congressional committee. Released Monday by the majority staff for the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreEuropean Central Bank Pitches Plan to Boost Coverage for Climate Losses
The European Central Bank and the region’s insurance authority proposed a two-pronged approach to increase insurance coverage for floods, storms and other weather disasters that are increasingly being fueled by climate change. One part of the plan is a voluntary … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGrubhub to Pay $25M for Misleading Customers, Restaurants, Drivers
Grubhub settled with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Tuesday for allegedly misleading customers about order fees, adding restaurants to its platform without their consent and deceiving drivers about pay. The settlement requires Grubhub … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTrump Transition Recommends Scrapping Car-Crash Reporting Requirement
The Trump transition team wants the incoming administration to drop a car-crash reporting requirement opposed by Elon Musk’s Tesla, according to a document seen by Reuters, a move that could cripple the government’s ability to investigate and regulate the safety … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMeta Settles with Australia’s Privacy Watchdog Over Cambridge Analytica Suit
Meta Platforms has agreed to a A$50 million settlement ($31.85 million), Australia’s privacy watchdog said on Tuesday, closing long-drawn, expensive legal proceedings for the Facebook parent over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner had alleged … Source: Claims Journal
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