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Telenor Sued Over Claims It Exposed Myanmar Customers to Junta Repression
A Swedish non-profit filed a class action lawsuit against Telenor on Tuesday on behalf of over 1,200 people whose phone data it says the Norwegian telecom’s Myanmar subsidiary shared with the country’s military junta following a 2021 coup. Telenor, which … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreToilet Paper Warehouse in California Destroyed by Fire; Employee Arrested
An employee of a company that operates a distribution center for Kimberly-Clark Corp. has been arrested on arson charges after a massive fire broke out Tuesday at the facility in California that serves around 50 million people. The 1.2 million-square-foot … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDeere Settles Right-to-Repair Suit With $99M Fund, Repair Commitments
U.S. agriculture equipment maker Deere on Monday agreed to pay $99 million into a settlement fund for farms and farmers that are part of a class action over costs and access to repairs. The case is part of broader scrutiny … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Truck Rates at Highest Since 2022 Add to Inflation Pressures
Skyrocketing fuel prices due to the Iran war are fanning the embers of transportation costs, which were already rising due to a shrinking pool of drivers in the U.S. Trucking operators saw diesel prices spike by almost 50% since the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFord Recalling 420,000 Vehicles in US Over Windshield Wiper Failure
Ford Motor is recalling 422,613 vehicles in the U.S. over a failure of the windshield wiper, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday. Related: Ford Recalling 254,000 SUVs in US Due to Software Issues Here are some … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUBS Loses Legal Bid to Clarify 1999 Holocaust Asset Accord
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
Read MoreJones Day Law Firm Says Hackers Accessed Some Clients’ Data
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
Read MoreAfter ‘Two Clocks’ Workers’ Comp Court Ruling, Will Florida Claims Be Reopened?
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
Read MoreRussia-Linked Hackers Hijack Routers to Steal Passwords, UK Says
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
Read MoreGoogle Adds Mental Health Tools to Gemini Chatbot After Lawsuit
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
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