Posts by Y@DminG

California’s Santa Clara County has sued Meta Platforms, alleging it has profited from Facebook and Instagram ads promoting scams in violation of California’s false advertising and unfair business practices laws. The lawsuit – filed Monday in Santa Clara County Superior … Source: Claims Journal

Litigation finance has become a $20 billion industry, but a combination of tougher regulations in key jurisdictions, protracted legal battles and investor flight has stunted its growth. Source: Claims Journal

British pop star Dua Lipa has filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Sseeking at least $15 million in damages, accusing the South Korean tech giant of using her image without permission to market its television sets. The lawsuit alleges that … Source: Claims Journal

Mercedes-Benz is recalling 144,049 vehicles in the U.S. over instrument panel display issues, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday. The recall includes certain 2024-2026 AMG GT, C-Class, E-Class, SL, CLE, and GLC vehicles. Related: Tesla Recalling … Source: Claims Journal

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking the federal government extend disaster assistance programs for thousands of victims of the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires who are still working to rebuild. Newsom is requesting a 12-month extension of the Federal Emergency … Source: Claims Journal

Australia’s corporate regulator has urged the country’s financial sector to take urgent action on tackling potential cyber risks from frontier AI systems such as Mythos. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission on Friday published a letter sent to the financial … Source: Claims Journal

Recovery times for injured workers are growing longer even as workplace injury rates decline, according to a new report from Travelers. The rising complexity of injury claims is driven by an aging workforce as well as a disproportionate vulnerability to … Source: Claims Journal

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday it is opening an investigation in a series of crashes of start-up Avride autonomous vehicles that raised questions about the competency of the vehicles. NHTSA said the vehicles’ performance may indicate inappropriate … Source: Claims Journal

Hackers briefly took down an online portal used by thousands of colleges around the world this month, disrupting services at institutions from Harvard to Princeton. Source: Claims Journal

CorVel named Ron Schraml a special investigations unit director. Schraml has 34 years of industry experience. His background includes managing carrier relationships, implementing analytics frameworks and leading training initiatives. He has held senior leadership roles in technical compliance, analytics, vendor … Source: Claims Journal