Archive for October 2025

Asahi revealed that cyber-attackers employed ransomware to bring its domestic factories to a standstill, shedding more light on an online breach that’s raised questions about the country’s online-security preparedness. Source: Claims Journal

Tesla Inc. was sued over claims that defects in the doors of a crashed Cybertruck made it a “death trap” by preventing three college students from escaping from the fiery wreck before they died of smoke inhalation. The allegations against … Source: Claims Journal

A federal judge rejected Elon Musk’s bid to transfer to a court in Texas a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit alleging he was late in disclosing his 2022 stake in Twitter Inc. “The Court takes Mr. Musk’s convenience seriously, … Source: Claims Journal

A federal judge again threw out a lawsuit by a man who accused iconic grunge rock band Nirvana of distributing child pornography by using a photograph of him as a naked, swimming baby on the cover of its breakthrough 1991 … Source: Claims Journal

Police in Northern California were understandably perplexed when they pulled over a Waymo taxi after it made an illegal U-turn, only to find no driver behind the wheel and therefore, no one to ticket. The San Bruno Police Department wrote … Source: Claims Journal

Product recalls in Australia fell 14.3% in the first half of 2025 compared with the second half of last year, a new report shows. Sedgwick’s latest Australian Product Safety and Recall Index found 394 recalls between January and June, down … Source: Claims Journal

OpenAI asked a federal judge on Thursday to dismiss a lawsuit alleging it lured employees away from Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI to steal its trade secrets, calling the case part of Musk’s “ongoing harassment” of the company. OpenAI … Source: Claims Journal

Two Delta Air Lines Inc. regional jets collided at low speed while taxiing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday night, causing minor injuries to one flight attendant and prompting regulators to open an investigation. Both planes were CRJ-900 aircraft … Source: Claims Journal

A study by the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety found roof damage from smaller hailstones may be much more significant than previously believed. It’s a finding that one plaintiffs’ lawyer has already cited as potential support for roof … Source: Claims Journal

Tyson Foods agreed to pay $85 million to settle a lawsuit by consumers who accused the largest U.S. meat company of conspiring with rivals to inflate pork prices by limiting supply in the $20 billion U.S. market. The preliminary class … Source: Claims Journal