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Carnival Cruise Line Wins New Trial After $10M Verdict in Sex Assault Suit
Carnival Cruise Line, long the subject of lawsuits accusing its crew members of unwanted sexual advances on passengers, has won a new trial in a case in which a Florida jury awarded $10.3 million to a young woman who said … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUber to Offer Optional Livestreams of Teen Rides to Parents and Guardians
Uber Technologies Inc. is rolling out a new safety feature that lets parents or guardians view a video livestream of their teenager’s ride. The feature uses the selfie camera on the driver’s phone and notifies an authorized guardian if a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWe Should Be Paying More Attention to The New Wave of SMB Cyber Claims
For years, cyber insurance was treated as a niche product reserved for technology firms, financial institutions and e-commerce giants. When underwriters and claims teams assessed cyber exposure, the conversation centered on massive data breaches and enterprise-grade network overhauls. That framework … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreKalshi Weather Odds Are Coming to a Weather App Near You
Kalshi Inc. has entered a partnership with The Weather Company to bolster the data it uses to settle contracts in rapidly growing weather and climate prediction markets. The prediction platform is seeking to establish market-implied probabilities as another source of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRussian-Speaking Cybercriminals Used SpaceX’s AI Tool to Hack Seven Companies
Russian-speaking hackers used SpaceX’s AI coding assistant, Cursor, to help break in to a Belgian chemical company and at least six other firms earlier this year, according to data reviewed by Reuters and reports issued on Thursday by cybersecurity companies … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRussian-Speaking Cybercriminals Used SpaceX’s AI Tool to Hack Seven Companies
Russian-speaking hackers used SpaceX’s AI coding assistant, Cursor, to help break in to a Belgian chemical company and at least six other firms earlier this year, according to data reviewed by Reuters and reports issued on Thursday by cybersecurity companies … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Widens Lettuce-Related Cyclosporiasis Probe to 20 States
U.S. health authorities have widened their probe into a cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce from central Mexico after detecting cases in three additional states, raising the total to 20 states, the FDA and CDC said on Thursday. The outbreak, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreEV Maker Lucid Recalling 27,000 Luxury Sedans Over Fire Risk
Electric vehicle maker Lucid is recalling 27,185 of its flagship Air luxury sedans in the U.S., because an exterior lighting circuit could overheat and increase the risk of a fire, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday. Here … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCourt OKs Bank of America’s $72.5 Million Settlement With Epstein Accusers
A federal judge said on Thursday he would grant final approval to Bank of America’s $72.5 million class-action settlement with women who accused the second-largest U.S. bank of facilitating their sexual abuse by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. District … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMeta Settlement Opens New Front in Global Fight Over Social Media Harm
Meta’s move to restrict teenagers’ use of social media in the U.S. shows companies have tools to better protect young people online, Australian officials said on Thursday, while in the Philippines, an official said the U.S. company had pledged to … Source: Claims Journal
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