Posts by Y@DminG
Spain and France Race to Contain Fires as Next Heat Wave Builds
Firefighters in Spain and France are racing to contain wildfires threatening Madrid and Bordeaux, as Europe’s fourth heat wave of the summer hinders efforts to bring the blazes under control. Spanish local authorities said overnight efforts contained the advance of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJ&J to Pay $5.5 Billion to Settle Talc-Related Cancer Claims
Johnson & Johnson on Monday said it agreed to a $5.5 billion commitment to resolve years of litigation related to claims that its talc products caused ovarian cancer. The drugmaker said the proposed resolution represents “an efficient conclusion” to the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAI Finding Twice as Many Cyber Flaws in 2026 as It Did in 2025
The number of software security flaws discovered in popular technology products in 2026 is on pace to roughly double the tally of vulnerabilities that surfaced in 2025, an explosion driven by increasingly capable artificial intelligence systems. The U.S. National Vulnerabilities … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreChobani Fails to End Dannon Parent Danone’s Cold-Brew Coffee Suit
A federal judge on Monday rejected Chobani’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit by the parent of rival U.S. yogurt brand Dannon for allegedly copying the packaging and slogan for a competing line of ready-to-drink cold brew coffee. U.S. District Judge … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHow Texas Hill Country Floods Have Tested New Warning Systems
After deadly floods killed more than 100 people in Texas’ Hill Country last July, officials vowed major changes in hopes of preventing the failures that contributed to the high death toll. They promised better flood warning systems, tighter safety rules … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGoogle Ordered to Defend Conservative Activist Starbuck’s AI Defamation Suit
Alphabet Inc.’s Google LLC lost its bid Friday to escape a court case dangling the specter of legal liability for false statements made by an artificial intelligence chatbot. A Delaware Superior Court judge let the conservative activist Robby Starbuck move … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJury Awards 78-Year Old Victim $56 Million for Crash Caused by Amazon Delivery Driver
A Massachusetts jury has awarded $56 million to a 78-year old man who suffered catastrophic physical and brain injuries after his car was hit by an Amazon delivery van in 2024. In addition to the amount of the award, the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreEl Niño’s Promise of Quieter Hurricane Season May Not Guarantee Good News for Insurers
or insurers, the periodic El Niño climate phenomenon has traditionally lowered the risk of costly Atlantic hurricanes, but decades of population growth along coastal areas and rising property values are forcing them to rethink that assumption. Marked by warmer-than-average sea … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMajority of Small Business Are Underinsured as Other Expenses Prioritized
New small business owners are more likely to have proper business insurance than those that have been operating longer. Even so, a majority of small businesses remain underinsured. That’s according to a new survey by ERGO NEXT which found that … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreComputer Scientists: 2M Cars with Anti-Theft Systems Installed by Dealers at Higher Theft Risk
Newswise — At least 2.2 million cars on the road today are vulnerable to an attack that allows thieves to lock and unlock doors and immobilize vehicle engines remotely via a Bluetooth connection, computer scientists at the University of California … Source: Claims Journal
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