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Labor Department Proposes 60-Plus Rule Changes in Push to Deregulate Workplaces
The U.S. Department of Labor is aiming to rewrite or repeal more than 60 “obsolete” workplace regulations, ranging from minimum wage requirements for home health care workers and people with disabilities to standards governing exposure to harmful substances. If approved, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLawsuit Says Clorox Hackers Got Passwords Simply By Asking
Bleach maker Clorox said Tuesday that it has sued information technology provider Cognizant over a devastating 2023 cyberattack, alleging that the hackers pulled off the intrusion simply by asking the tech company’s staff for employees’ passwords. Clorox was one of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Department of Insurance Completes Final Review of Wildfire Model
The California Department of Insurance completed a review of the state’s first wildfire catastrophe model, marking a dramatic change in the state’s property/casualty insurance ratemaking process. The new model for use by insurers in assessing wildfire risk in property insurance … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSun Pharma to Settle US Generics Pricing Case for $200 Million
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. settled claims worth $200 million in an antitrust case in Pennsylvania alleging that the firm, along with others, colluded to fix prices of generic drugs. The units of India’s number one drugmaker — Sun Pharmaceutical Industries … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAmazon Faces UK Lawsuits Worth up to $5.4B From Retailers, Consumers
Amazon faces two mass lawsuits from retailers and consumers worth up to 4 billion pounds ($5.4 billion) for allegedly abusing its dominant position, after a London tribunal on Thursday certified the cases could proceed. Andreas Stephan, a competition law academic, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTyphoon May Strengthen on Track Toward Northern Philippines
A typhoon moving toward northern Philippines may intensify further before making landfall as early as tonight, with heavy rain and strong winds likely to impact some rice and corn crops. Typhoon Co-may — known locally as Emong — has slowed … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDriverless Cars Are Changing the Future of Claims
In the age of a tech-fueled automotive transformation in which vehicle usage is at an all-time high, the public perception of uncertainty around driverless cars remains. As of 2025, only 13% of U.S. Consumers would trust riding in an autonomous … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreEdison Sets Up Compensation Program for Victims of LA’s Eaton Fire
Southern California Edison will set up a program to compensate victims of a deadly Los Angeles wildfire that it has acknowledged may be linked to the company’s electrical equipment. The utility, owned by Edison International, said the voluntary claims program … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHomes Charred to Rubble in LA Fires Are Given New Life Through Recycling
Candace Frazee recently walked through the burnt remains of The Bunny Museum, searching for anything that could be salvaged before workers cleared the land. The Eaton Fire in Southern California in January scorched more than 60,000 bunny objects and memorabilia, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNHTSA Closes Engine Failure Probe Into 454,840 Nissan Vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday that it is closing a preliminary evaluation into 454,840 Nissan 7201.T vehicles over engine failure after the Japanese automaker issued a recall in June. The probe, which was opened in December … Source: Claims Journal
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