Archive for July 2025
Tesla Settled Over Autopilot Crash With Truck Crossing Highway
Tesla Inc. settled a high-profile lawsuit over a driver’s death in 2019 when the Autopilot system in his Model 3 allegedly failed to avoid a collision with a tractor-trailer crossing a Florida highway. The confidential settlement, disclosed in a July … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJudge Allows US Authors Suing Anthropic Can Band Together in Copyright Class Action
A California federal judge ruled on Thursday that three authors suing artificial intelligence startup Anthropic for copyright infringement can represent writers nationwide whose books Anthropic allegedly pirated to train its AI system. U.S. District Judge William Alsup said the authors … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAs Extreme Heat Scorches US, Employee Protections Stalled by Politics
Last year was the hottest on record, and the century-long warming trend shows no signs of slowing down. The impact on employees exposed to heat has been profound. In 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 43 workplace deaths … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreChinese Group Hacks ‘Edge’ Devices in Ongoing Telecom Targeting
A Chinese hacking group has continued to target phone and wireless providers around the world, compromising devices tied to seven telecommunications companies since February, according to a bulletin that a cybersecurity company recently sent to clients. In the past five … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreReport Shows Cargo Theft up 13% in 2Q as Organized Crime Targeted High-Value Goods
Supply chain theft events across the U.S. and Canada rose 13% in the second quarter from the same period in 2024, and were up 10% from the first quarter of 2025, a new report shows. CargoNet said on Thursday it … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreReport Shows Cargo Theft up 13% in 2Q as Organized Crime Targeted High-Value Goods
Supply chain theft events across the U.S. and Canada rose 13% in the second quarter from the same period in 2024, and were up 10% from the first quarter of 2025, a new report shows. CargoNet said on Thursday it … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Auto Safety Agency Shedding More Than 25% Of Employees
The U.S. auto safety agency is shedding more than 25% of its employees under financial incentive programs to depart the government offered by the Trump administration, according to data provided to Congress seen by Reuters. The National Highway Traffic Safety … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Auto Safety Agency Shedding More Than 25% Of Employees
The U.S. auto safety agency is shedding more than 25% of its employees under financial incentive programs to depart the government offered by the Trump administration, according to data provided to Congress seen by Reuters. The National Highway Traffic Safety … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMeta Investors, Zuckerberg Reach Settlement to End $8B Trial Over Privacy Litigation
Mark Zuckerberg and current and former directors and officers of Meta Platforms agreed on Thursday to settle claims seeking $8 billion for the damage they allegedly caused the company by allowing repeated violations of Facebook users’ privacy, a lawyer for … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMeta Investors, Zuckerberg Reach Settlement to End $8B Trial Over Privacy Litigation
Mark Zuckerberg and current and former directors and officers of Meta Platforms agreed on Thursday to settle claims seeking $8 billion for the damage they allegedly caused the company by allowing repeated violations of Facebook users’ privacy, a lawyer for … Source: Claims Journal
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