Posts by Y@DminG
US Auto Sales Set to Rise in November Amid Steeper Discounts, Report Shows
New vehicle sales in the U.S. are projected to have risen 6.7% in November from a year earlier, driven by higher discounts to clear elevated inventory, according to a joint report by industry consultants J.D. Power and GlobalData last week. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreZoom Offers $18 Million to Settle SEC Privacy Probe From 2020
Zoom Communications Inc. has offered $18 million to settle a four-year-old U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission probe related to its privacy policies and communications. In the most recent quarter, the company recorded an $18 million expense for a “tentative settlement … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSupreme Court Seeks US Views in $1 Billion Music Copyright Case
The U.S. Supreme Court sought the federal government’s views in a billion-dollar copyright clash between the music industry and internet provider Cox Communications Inc. Entertainment companies including units of Sony Group Corp., Warner Music Group Corp. and Universal Music Group … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAfter Tens of Billions in Insured Losses, Record-Breaking Hurricane Season Ends
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season ends Nov. 30 after 18 named storms including the earliest Category 5 storm on record, and possibly one of the costliest hurricanes to the insurance industry. Of the 18 named storms, 11 were hurricanes and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreT-Mobile Engineers Spotted Hackers Running Commands on Routers
Suspicious behavior on T-Mobile U.S. Inc.’s network devices tipped off the company to a breach that was potentially part of a sprawling cyber-espionage campaign that has raised urgent questions about the exposure of a critical sector of the economy. Jeff … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNissan Persuades US Court to Decertify Brake Defect Class Actions
Nissan persuaded a federal appeals court to decertify 10 class actions accusing the Japanese automaker of selling cars and SUVs with defective automatic emergency braking systems that caused vehicles to stop suddenly for no reason. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAI Used for Good and Bad — Like Making Trickier Malware, Says Report
While the insurance industry is quickly adopting AI technologies to improve the speed and accuracy of routine functions, analyze data and assess risk, malicious actors use the same tech to disrupt business and profit from cyberattacks. Recognizing the potential exposure … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNetflix Defeats Shareholder Lawsuit Over Growth Forecasts
Netflix won the dismissal on Tuesday of a shareholder lawsuit accusing the streaming company of downplaying the impact on subscriber growth of account sharing, where paying members share user names and passwords with nonpaying members in other households. The proposed … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePrince Harry’s phone-hacking lawsuit against Daily Mail to go to trial in 2026
Prince Harry and other high-profile British figures’ privacy lawsuits against the Daily Mail newspaper’s publisher will go to trial in early 2026, London’s High Court heard on Tuesday, with the parties’ legal costs set to exceed 38 million pounds ($47.8 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNOAA Scientists Predict Increase in Active Atlantic Hurricane Seasons
A new study published in Science Advances suggests an increase in the variability of Atlantic tropical cyclone activity, leading to more active and inactive hurricane seasons and less near-normal seasons, according NOAA and partner researchers. The study investigates how the … Source: Claims Journal
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