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For Large Companies, Odds Are Even For a Cyberattack This Year
For the the top 250 U.S. firms in terms of revenue, the chance of a data breach in any given year is about the same as the chance a coin will turn up heads when flipped, according to an analysis … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLocked-Down Lawyers Warned Alexa Is Hearing Confidential Calls
Hey Alexa, stop listening to my client’s information. As law firms urge attorneys to work from home during the global pandemic, their employees’ confidential phone calls with clients run the risk of being heard by Amazon.com Inc. and Google. Mishcon … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreArtist Sues Meow Wolf Over Copyright Infringement Claim
SANTA FE, N.M. — An artist whose quirky Space Owl features prominently in Meow Wolf’s wildly successful interactive art exhibit is suing the company and its founder for copyright infringement. Lauren Adele Oliver says in her lawsuit filed Monday in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreEarthquake Rattles Millions on Edge Amid Coronavirus Threat
SALT LAKE CITY — With much of normal life at a screeching halt to combat the coronavirus, millions of people in Utah are hunkered down in the safety of their homes. But on Wednesday morning, even that protection felt fragile … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSwiss Re, Zurich Insurance in Talks With Watchdog on Virus Shock
Switzerland’s top insurance companies are in talks with the financial regulator about the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on their capital buffers and their business, according to people familiar with the matter. The watchdog contacted Swiss Re AG, Zurich Insurance … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAnti-Vaccine Ex-MMA Fighter Sues Facebook For Kicking Him Off
A former Mixed Martial Arts fighter sued Facebook Inc. for kicking him off the platform over posts in which he blamed vaccines for his son’s death. Nick Catone says the social network’s decision to delete his account violated his free … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreThreat of Sick Workers at U.S. Meat Plants Forces Policy Changes
In shelter-in-place America, people have been filling their freezers full of meat just in case. Meanwhile, at the plants where the meat is packed, the big question is: What happens if the workers start getting sick? The potential for a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePG&E Glides Toward Bankruptcy Exit Now That State Is Focused on Virus
The deepening coronavirus crisis has shifted nearly all attention away from what had been one of California’s most pressing issues: the fate of embattled utility PG&E Corp. Now, the company is quietly edging closer to exiting the largest utility bankruptcy … Source: Claims Journal
Read More6th Circuit Sides With Policyholder in Depreciation for Labor Costs Dispute
Ohio law does not allow Allstate to include labor costs when calculating the amount of depreciation for a property damage claim, a split panel of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled, resolving a split among state appellate districts and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCoronavirus Lives Up to 24 Hours on Cardboard, 3 Days on Stainless Steel
The virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is stable for several hours to days in aerosols and on surfaces, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The scientists found that severe acute respiratory … Source: Claims Journal
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