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Supreme Court Refuses to Revive Youths’ Climate-Change Lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to reinstate a novel and far-reaching lawsuit filed by young people who sought to force the federal government to take steps against climate change. The justices without comment left intact a federal appeals court decision … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDeutsche Bank, Mudrick Sue Ambac Over $65 Million Transfer
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Mudrick Capital Management and other noteholders of Ambac Assurance Corp. sued the bond insurer for allegedly making an unauthorized transfer of $65 million to its parent company. The creditors, which also include CQS and Shenkman Capital … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTesla Showroom Strikes, Vandalism Sparked by Fury Against Musk
Molotov cocktails at Tesla showrooms. Disturbing messages on Cybertrucks. Vandalism at charging stations. A backlash against Elon Musk is taking the form of physical attacks against Tesla Inc. cars and dealerships as a growing rank of protesters is emboldened. Their … Source: Claims Journal
Read More1-in-7 U.S Homeowners Uninsured, Report Shows
Nearly one-in-seven U.S. homes are uninsured, and 11.3 million out of 82.9 million owner-occupied homes (13.6%) are uninsured, a new study shows. A study from LendingTree that used Federal Emergency Management Agency data and U.S. Census data to calculate uninsured … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBarclays Beats Two Lawsuits in US Over $17.7B Issuance Blunder
Barclays won the dismissal on Friday of two U.S. securities fraud lawsuits stemming from the British bank’s unauthorized sale of $17.7 billion more securities than U.S. regulators allowed. U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman in Manhattan said investors who acquired Barclays’ … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFamily of Airplane Safety Whistleblower Suing Boeing Over His Death
The family of a former Boeing quality control manager who police say killed himself after lawyers questioned him for days about his whistleblowing on alleged jumbo jet defects has sued the airplane maker. Boeing subjected John Barnett to a “campaign … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHawaii Islands Sinking Faster in Some Areas, Increasing Flood Risk
Parts of Hawaii are sinking faster than others, according to a recent study led by researchers at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa, highlighting the flood risk to infrastructure, businesses and communities in low-lying areas especially in certain urban areas … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCourt Finds Student Driver’s Parent Can Be Liable in Fatal Crash for Negligent Supervision
A Virginia Court of Appeals has given a green light to a negligence lawsuit seeking to hold a mother responsible for failing to supervise her teenage son who was learning to drive when he hit and killed a person in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTesla Cited by U.S. Regulators Over Worker’s Death
Federal regulators have cited Tesla for violating workplace safety rules in connection with the electrocution of a worker last summer at its Austin, Texas, auto-manufacturing plant. The U.S. Department of Labor confirmed the findings in a statement to Reuters. “The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAuto Insurer Fined for Data Breach That Impacted 45K New Yorkers
An auto insurance company was fined $975,000 for allegedly failing to protect the personal information of 45,000 New York residents. The office of New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday announced the AG secured $975,000 in penalties from Root, … Source: Claims Journal
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