Archive for July 2025
Owner of Tennessee Factory Where Workers Drowned After Hurricane Helene Won’t Face Charges
The owner of a factory where six workers died last year in flooding from Hurricane Helene won’t face charges after a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation found no criminal wrongdoing. First Judicial District Attorney General Steven Finney announced the decision to … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUber Alleges Inflated Injury Bills in Los Angeles Insurance Fraud Lawsuit
Uber Technologies Inc. is suing a group of lawyers and medical providers in Los Angeles who it says have made fraudulent insurance claims that cost the company millions in legal fees — the third such lawsuit it’s filed this year. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAlaska Airlines Resumes Operations After IT Outage
U.S. carrier Alaska Airlines resumed operations late on Sunday after briefly grounding all of its flights for about three hours due to an IT outage, marking the second time it has halted its fleet in just over a year. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCamp Mystic Deaths After Floods Darken a Cherished Texas Tradition
Camp Mystic was the totemic rite of passage for girls from establishment families in the American South: Lyndon Johnson sent his daughters there, Laura Bush worked there as a counselor years before becoming First Lady, and its alumni include the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCanal Insurance Company Names Stachura Chief Claims Officer
Canal Insurance Company named Paul Stachura to its executive team as vice president and chief claims officer. Stachura has experience in commercial auto claims and litigation management, having held senior leadership roles with Chubb, Fireman’s Fund, QBE North America and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJury Awards $100M in Shooting Death of Former Florida State Senator’s Son
A Miami jury this week awarded a former Florida state senator $100 million in a wrongful death lawsuit brought against the condominium complex where her son was shot to death in 2021. Daphne Campbell, who served for eight years in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAI Models With Systemic Risks Given Pointers on Complying With EU Rules
The European Commission set out guidelines on Friday to help AI models it has determined have systemic risks and face tougher obligations to mitigate potential threats comply with European Union artificial intelligence regulation. The move aims to counter criticism from … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLos Angeles Sues Airbnb for Alleged Price Gouging Following Wildfires
Los Angeles sued Airbnb, accusing the home rental company of allowing price gouging affecting at least 2,000 properties during January’s wildfires in Southern California, City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto said on Friday. According to a complaint filed in Los Angeles … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSingapore Says Cyber Espionage Group Targeting Critical Infrastructure
Singapore said on Friday that it was responding to cyberattacks on its critical infrastructure by an espionage group alleged by security experts to be linked to China. “UNC3886 poses a serious threat to us, and has the potential to undermine … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUK Court Rules JP Morgan Must Stop Greek Lawsuit Against Viva Directors
JP Morgan must stop suing directors of fintech Viva Wallet in Greece, London’s High Court ruled on Friday, in the latest round of a bitter legal battle over the Greek startup. The U.S. bank brought a lawsuit in Athens in … Source: Claims Journal
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