Posts by Y@DminG

Google was accused of overcharging Android app developers for over a decade, leading to inflated prices on the Play Store for about 20 million U.K. customers. The U.S. giant’s 30% levy for digital purchases violated competition law and consumers affected … Source: Claims Journal

More than a decade into a downturn caused by tax hikes, economic and political shocks, London’s high-end housing market has a new villain to contend with — intractable heat and flood risks. The assessment comes from Prime Purchase, the branch … Source: Claims Journal

McDonald’s has been sued in federal court in Chicago in a proposed nationwide class action alleging the fast-food company illegally coordinates menu prices across its franchises and company-owned restaurants through an AI-powered pricing system. The lawsuit, filed on Friday, said … Source: Claims Journal

Starbucks has been sued by consumers who said the coffee chain falsely advertised eight protein beverages as “sugar-free” because they contain lactose, a naturally occurring sugar in milk. Related: Starbucks Settles Florida Lawsuit Claiming Diversity Policies Were Illegal According to … Source: Claims Journal

San Diego County has filed a lawsuit against mobile advertising technology company AppLovin Corp., alleging that it bypassed parental controls to serve ads for adult dating services, alcohol, vaping and graphic sexual content in games played by children. AppLovin, which … Source: Claims Journal

U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley are questioning six insurers, including State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. and Allstate Corp., over concerns about a growing number of claims that are closed without payment to policyholders. Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, … Source: Claims Journal

South Korean regulators urged financial institutions to promptly complete internal security inspections and report the results to authorities after a series of cyberattacks led to personal data breaches across the industry. “The entire financial sector should carry out swift and … Source: Claims Journal

In 2018, local officials in Colorado sued oil companies in state court, charging that pollution from fossil fuels contributed to global warming and harmed Coloradans through extreme summer temperatures, more frequent wildfires and higher risk of some insect-borne diseases. Their … Source: Claims Journal

Just when it seemed American car buyers had left electric vehicles for dead, there are new signs of life in that corner of the auto market. Tesla Inc. and Rivian Automotive Inc. each posted better-than-expected EV sales for the third … Source: Claims Journal

PG&E filed a 10-year Electrical Undergrounding Plan with the California Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety, to improve grid safety and reliability in high-wildfire-risk areas across northern and central California. Separately, PG&E Corp. said in early September that it plans to … Source: Claims Journal