Posts by Y@DminG

Hackers have breached Jones Day and accessed the files of 10 clients, the law firm said on Monday. A prolific cybercriminal group known as Silent took credit for the attack, listing Jones Day among its victims on an extortion website. … Source: Claims Journal

UBS Group AG failed to persuade a U.S. judge to clarify a 1999 legal settlement about claims against Swiss banks over their handling of Nazi victims during the Holocaust. US District Judge Edward Korman turned aside the bank’s request to … Source: Claims Journal

A Florida appeals court decision, reinterpreting a 32-year-old workers’ compensation statute, could now mean a longer statute of limitations on many injury claims and may lead to the reopening of many cases around the state. The lead claimants’ attorney in … Source: Claims Journal

Russian government-linked hackers are compromising popular internet routers to steal passwords for email accounts and other online services, the U.K. warned. Source: Claims Journal

Alphabet Inc.’s Google plans to introduce new mental health support features for its Gemini chatbot as the company and rivals, like OpenAI, have faced several lawsuits accusing their artificial intelligence tools of leading to harm. Gemini will add an interface … Source: Claims Journal

A federal judge dismissed a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing the maker of Stanley tumblers of concealing that the popular water bottles contained lead. In a decision on Friday, U.S. District Judge Tana Lin in Seattle said consumers did not demonstrate … Source: Claims Journal

The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is proposing to hire 2,300 air traffic controller trainees as it works to address a persistent lack of personnel. The FAA is about 3,500 fully certified air traffic controllers short of targeted staffing … Source: Claims Journal

Lawyers say up to 75 women who were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein since 2008 may benefit from a $72.5 million fund set up as part of a settlement Bank of America reached with lawyers representing the women. U.S. District … Source: Claims Journal

The University of South Carolina women’s basketball team saved the insurer for a New England furniture company millions of dollars by beating the University of Connecticut team 62-48 last Friday night. At the same time, 20,000 New Englanders missed a … Source: Claims Journal

Enlyte completed its acquisition of PartsTrader, a parts procurement marketplace for auto insurers and collision repairers. PartsTrader will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Enlyte and continue to operate as an independent entity alongside Mitchell’s Auto Physical Damage division. Mitchell … Source: Claims Journal