Posts by Y@DminG

The New York Times asked a judge to once again dismiss President Donald Trump’s $15 billion defamation lawsuit, arguing the complaint is based on “implausible allegations” that cannot overcome First Amendment protections. The suit fails to explain exactly how dozens … Source: Claims Journal

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan unsealed an indictment on Wednesday charging executives of bankrupt Tricolor with systematically defrauding creditors ahead of the subprime lender’s billion-dollar collapse. Tricolor CEO and founder Daniel Chu and former Tricolor chief operating officer David Goodgame were … Source: Claims Journal

The cannabis world is buzzing about a possible move to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. If it happens, it will be a meaningful shift—especially for taxes and market access—but it will not … Source: Claims Journal

A privacy advocacy group, noyb, filed complaints to Austria’s data protection authority on Wednesday against TikTok, Grindr and AppsFlyer, alleging these companies breached regional privacy laws, risking exposure of sensitive data. Vienna-based organization None of Your Business, or noyb, alleged … Source: Claims Journal

UPS stole tens of millions of dollars in pay from seasonal workers who help the shipping giant deliver packages during the busy holiday season, forcing some to clock in well after their shifts started and deducting pay for lunch breaks … Source: Claims Journal

When the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency overhauled rates for millions of homeowners in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), in 2021, the goal was to end decades of underpricing and to align premiums with real flood risk, driven higher … Source: Claims Journal

Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia agreed on Tuesday to retrofit more than 4 million U.S. vehicles to address theft concerns and install prevention equipment on all new vehicles to resolve an investigation by a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general. … Source: Claims Journal

The hacking group “ShinyHunters” said Tuesday that it had stolen data belonging to premium customers of the leading sex website Pornhub. Although Reuters could not immediately establish the scope, scale or details of the breach, the hackers provided a sample … Source: Claims Journal

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Xcel Energy Inc., accusing the utility company of “blatant negligence” over its role in the Smokehouse Creek wildfire that killed three people and caused more than $1 billion in damage last year. “The company … Source: Claims Journal

Italy’s Leonardo has denied liability for the 2018 helicopter crash which killed Thai businessman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, saying in its defense to a lawsuit that its AW169 model is safe. The family of Srivaddhanaprabha, who founded duty-free retailer King Power and … Source: Claims Journal