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A Majority of Companies Are Already Feeling the Climate Heat
More than half of firms surveyed in a Morgan Stanley report experienced the climate’s impact on operations within the past year, including increased costs, worker disruption and revenue losses. Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreEU: Code of Practice to Help Firms Comply With AI Rules May Apply End 2025
A code of practice designed to help thousands of companies comply with the European Union’s landmark artificial intelligence rules may only apply at the end of 2025, the European Commission said on Thursday. Alphabet’s Google, Meta Platforms, European companies such … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBoeing Judge Urged to Accept US Deal in 737 Max Crash Case
The U.S. Justice Department urged a judge in Texas to accept a proposed settlement agreement reached with Boeing Co. that would allow the planemaker to avoid a criminal charge in a longstanding case over two fatal crashes of its 737 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLululemon Gets Aggressive Over Lookalikes in Costco Lawsuit
Lululemon Athletica Inc. is accusing Costco Wholesale Corp. of copying its apparel designs in a lawsuit—and the upscale sportswear company shared images with the court to back up its case. Here’s a look at the specific products that Lululemon is … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreColumbia Says Student Data Stolen by Politically Motivated Hacker
A politically motivated hacker breached Columbia University’s data systems last week, stealing troves of student documents while briefly shutting down the school’s computer systems, a university official said. The June 24 cyberattack prompted widespread network outages on campus, locking students … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Probes Ex-Ransom Negotiator Accused of Scheming With Hackers
Law enforcement officials are investigating a former employee of a company that negotiates with hackers and facilitates cryptocurrency payments during ransomware attacks, according to a statement from the firm, DigitalMint. DigitalMint President Marc Jason Grens this week told organizations it … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreClaim Counts Down, Losses up for California Workers’ Comp Private Self-Insureds
California’s private self-insured employers reported 7.4% fewer workers’ compensation claims in 2024 than in 2023, pushing private self-insured claim frequency to a four-year low, a new report shows. However, for the second straight year, the average paid and incurred losses … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTrump Taking Bid to Oust Consumer Product Safety Commissioners to Supreme Court
President Donald Trump’s administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to intervene in his bid to fire three Democratic Consumer Product Safety Commission members by putting on hold a judicial order calling for their reinstatement. In the latest fight … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreParamount Settles Trump’s ’60 Minutes’ Suit for $16 Million
Paramount Global reached a settlement with President Donald Trump over a lawsuit that alleged election interference by the company’s CBS news network when it showed two different versions of a 60 Minutes interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris in October. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHighway Robberies, Cargo Theft Now Just Part of Doing Business in Mexico
Late one Friday night, a truck carrying sound equipment for legendary cumbia band Los Angeles Azules was pulled over along the Mexico-Puebla highway. Police at the checkpoint were in fact bandits, and upon seeing the pricey cargo they drew their … Source: Claims Journal
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