Posts by Y@DminG

A coalition of 40 state attorneys general has obtained two multistate settlements for $12.67 million with credit data firm Experian concerning data breaches in 2012 and 2015 that compromised the personal information of millions of consumers nationwide. The attorneys general … Source: Claims Journal

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A large fire burned Monday inside a chemical plant on the coast of Georgia, where authorities ordered nearby neighborhoods to evacuate because of threats from toxic smoke and potential explosions. Emergency responders safely evacuated a small … Source: Claims Journal

Nicole has strengthened into a tropical storm as it bears down on the Bahamas and is expected to become a hurricane before reaching Florida by early Thursday. The storm was about 350 miles (563 kilometers) northeast of the northwestern Bahamas … Source: Claims Journal

French construction company Vinci said on Monday that one of its subsidiaries has been summoned by an investigating judge to answer charges that it did not respect the rights of migrant workers who were hired to build infrastructure for the … Source: Claims Journal

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fire broke out early Monday at a 35-story high-rise in downtown Dubai near the world’s tallest building, racing up the side of the structure in the same way seen in other blazes fueled … Source: Claims Journal

Pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts, Inc. has agreed to pay $3.2 million after allegedly failing to follow prescription pricing procedures intended to keep costs down and prevent overcharges in the state’s workers’ compensation insurance system, according to Massachusetts Attorney General … Source: Claims Journal

An attorney for the Texas public adjuster accused of pocketing $7.6 million in insurer settlement checks told an administrative law judge that the case doesn’t warrant any administrative penalties and if any restitution is ordered, it should be limited to … Source: Claims Journal

Indonesian authorities said on Monday it could take up to a month to free a crude oil tanker stuck in its waters, while the United States slapped sanctions on the vessel for alleged links to Hezbollah and a branch of … Source: Claims Journal

Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction landed him in prison. Allegations of serial sexual abuse cost him his career and his movie studio. His company went bankrupt and later settled legal claims by about 50 women. But one group of … Source: Claims Journal

DAR ES SALAAM –– Weeping relatives of the 19 people who died when a plane crashed into Lake Victoria in Tanzania filed past a row of coffins in the lakeside town of Bukoba on Monday as religious and political leaders … Source: Claims Journal