Posts by Y@DminG

A U.S. judge granted preliminary approval on Friday to a $177-million settlement that resolves lawsuits against AT&T over breaches in 2024 that exposed personal information belonging to tens of millions of the telecom company’s customers. U.S. District Judge Ada Brown … Source: Claims Journal

The first major heat wave of the year is expected to bring extreme heat, high humidity and dangerous outdoor working conditions to millions across the central and eastern U.S. over the weekend into next week. AccuWeather meteorologists say the heat … Source: Claims Journal

The U.S. Supreme Court sided on Friday with fuel producers that had opposed California’s standards for vehicle emissions and electric cars under a federal air pollution law, agreeing that their legal challenge to the mandates should not have been dismissed. … Source: Claims Journal

Aflac Inc. said a recent cybersecurity breach could have given intruders unauthorized access to customers’ personal information, including Social Security numbers, as well as health and claims data. The insurer also said Friday it contained the hack within hours of … Source: Claims Journal

A $361 million (6.5 billion rand) lawsuit has been lodged in a South African court by a Japanese insurance company for a claim arising from flood damages suffered in 2022 by Toyota Motors Corp.’s plant near Durban. The claim against … Source: Claims Journal

Tesla is expected to tiptoe into its long-awaited robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, as soon as Sunday with about 10 of its Model Y SUVs that will operate within strict limits. CEO Elon Musk has said the company is being … Source: Claims Journal

California utilities cut power to more than 62,000 customers across the state in an attempt to stop wildfires from starting as dry winds sweep the region. PG&E Corp. cut off power to around 60,000 customers scattered across seven counties and … Source: Claims Journal

The Restoration Industry Association named Jeff Moore as the group’s new president. Moore, who is president and chief acquisitions officer of ATI Restoration, will serve as RIA president for a term running from 2025 to 2027. As the group’s president, … Source: Claims Journal

Federal prosecutors have charged seven California men in connection with a $100 million robbery of a Brink’s truck, calling it the largest jewelry heist in US history. The theft occurred in July 2022, when gold, diamonds, rubies, emeralds and luxury … Source: Claims Journal

Two executives were sentenced to federal prison for conspiring to defraud the United States and for failing to report information about defective dehumidifiers linked to multiple fires. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, this was the first criminal enforcement … Source: Claims Journal