Posts by Y@DminG
States Challenge Corteva Spinoff as Bid to Evade PFAS Liabilities
Fifteen U.S. states sued agrichemicals company Corteva on Thursday, alleging that the spinoff of its seed and genetics business into Vylor was designed to shield the company’s best assets from tens of billions of dollars in potential liabilities tied to … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLyft to Pay $272.5 Million to Settle California Driver Misclassification Claims
Lyft will pay $272.5 million to settle allegations it misclassified California drivers as independent contractors. Of the settlement with the California Labor Commissioner’s Office, 87% will go directly to drivers. More than 1,600 drivers who filed wage claims through LCO’s … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHackers Breached Propulsion System of US-Bound Oil Tanker
FBI and U.S. Coast Guard investigators have found evidence that hackers accessed the propulsion system of an oil supertanker as it was approaching the Texas coast this summer, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter, an extraordinary breach that … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTakeaways From AP Analysis on the Flaws in National Flood Insurance
The nation’s flood insurance program struggles to balance affordability, flood protection and cost to taxpayers, leaving millions vulnerable at a time when climate change is driving flood risk higher. Nationwide, just 2.4% of properties are covered by 4.5 million federal … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGoogle Faces $3.2 Billion Damage Claims on Ad-Tech Monopoly
U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel said he will allow jury trials to move forward on how Google’s conduct related to its AdX advertising exchange harmed major publishers. Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGoogle Faces $3.2 Billion Damage Claims on Ad-Tech Monopoly
U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel said he will allow jury trials to move forward on how Google’s conduct related to its AdX advertising exchange harmed major publishers. Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAI Tools Suspected in Korea’s Shinhan Bank Hack, Yonhap Says
Advanced artificial intelligence tools may have been used in a cyberattack on South Korea’s Shinhan Bank Co. that exposed information on about 25,000 customers, Yonhap News reported, highlighting the risk of automated hacking against financial institutions. Attackers probably used sophisticated … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAI Tools Suspected in Korea’s Shinhan Bank Hack, Yonhap Says
Advanced artificial intelligence tools may have been used in a cyberattack on South Korea’s Shinhan Bank Co. that exposed information on about 25,000 customers, Yonhap News reported, highlighting the risk of automated hacking against financial institutions. Attackers probably used sophisticated … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSouthern California Utilities Prep Shutoffs as Fire Risk Surges
Thousands of homes and businesses in Southern California have been warned of the potential for power cuts in the coming days as a heat wave boosts wildfire risk throughout the region. With triple-digit temperatures expected this weekend, Edison International’s Southern … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreE-Scooter Trauma Admissions Nearly Double as Youngest Riders Are Hurt Most Severely
Newswise — E-scooter trauma admissions nearly doubled from 2021 to 2023, and nearly two-thirds of injured riders under 16 sustained major injuries, according to two national analyses. The studies were presented at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress … Source: Claims Journal
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