Posts by Y@DminG
Two High-Profile Personal Injury Law Firms Sue… Each Other
Insurance folks tired of hearing about personal injury law firms going after those “greedy insurance companies” might want a ringside seat for this one. Two high-profile Boston-area personal injury law firms are going after each other over allegations of trade … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUber Sued by DOJ Over Passenger Disability Discrimination
Uber Technologies Inc. was sued by the U.S. Justice Department over claims that the ride-sharing giant discriminates against people with physical disabilities in violation of federal law. The department’s civil rights division alleged in a complaint filed Thursday in federal … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGoogle, Meta, OpenAI Face FTC Inquiry on Chatbot Impact on Kids
The FTC ordered Alphabet Inc.’s Google, OpenAI Inc., Meta Platforms Inc. and four other makers of A.I. chatbots to turn over information about the impacts of the technologies on kids. Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDiDi Global’s $740M Settlement Likely Ready Next Month, Lawyer Says
DiDi Global’s $740 million settlement of a lawsuit claiming it defrauded investors in connection with its initial public offering is expected to be submitted for approval by a Manhattan federal judge in mid-October, a lawyer for the plaintiffs said on … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWhen a Your Home Safe After Wildfire Smoke? LA Researchers Have Some Answers
At a church parking lot near Los Angeles, two hazmat-suit-clad workers vacuumed and wiped most of the contents of Elle Schneider’s house. Surrounded by stacked plastic bins of books and clothes, they opened up the drawers of a squat wooden … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSouthern Marine Names West Head of Claims
Southern Marine named Sharron West head of claims. West has more than 45 years of marine cargo claims experience in both the London and United States markets. Her past roles include stints as a Lloyd’s broker, a cargo claims adjuster … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreE-Commerce Giant Coupang Wins Dismissal of Shareholder Lawsuit Over IPO
Coupang, the e-commerce company often called the Amazon of South Korea, won the dismissal on Wednesday of a lawsuit claiming it defrauded shareholders during and after its 2021 initial public offering, Wall Street’s largest by a foreign company in 6-1/2 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Senator Wants FTC to Probe Microsoft for ‘Gross Cybersecurity Negligence’
U.S. Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden is requesting the Federal Trade Commission “investigate and hold Microsoft responsible” for its role in a string of high-profile cybersecurity incidents in recent years, saying the company’s approach to security “continues to threaten U.S. national … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Senator Cruz Proposes AI ‘Sandbox’ to Ease Regulations on Tech Companies
Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz introduced a bill on Wednesday that would let artificial intelligence companies apply for exemptions from federal regulation to help them experiment in developing new technology. Cruz leads the Senate Commerce Committee, which is scheduled to … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTraffic Fatalities Down in First Half of 2025, National Safety Council Estimates Show
Traffic fatalities fell 13% in the first half of 2025 from last year, an analysis from the National Safety Council shows. An estimated 18,720 people died in traffic crashes from January to June, while miles driven rose slightly 0.8% from … Source: Claims Journal
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