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Mastercard’s Settlement in Class Action Suit Gets Court Scrutiny
Mastercard Inc. unfairly reduced a £10 billion ($12.6 billion) class action case to a settlement of just £200 million, according to the firm that funded the lawsuit. The credit-card company “skillfully maneuvered” claimant Walter Merricks and his lawyers by offering … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUber Lawsuit Accuses DoorDash of Anticompetitive Practices
Uber Technologies has filed a lawsuit against DoorDash, accusing the online delivery firm of anticompetitive practices, leading to higher costs for both restaurants and customers. In a filing in California Superior Court in San Francisco on Friday, Uber accused DoorDash … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTrump’s Hiring Freeze Throws Wildfire Fighters into Disarray
Federal firefighters have found their jobs on the chopping block as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive orders, with a hiring freeze simultaneously blocking reinforcements in the aftermath of the Los Angeles wildfires and ahead of the upcoming … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAI ‘Hallucinations’ in Court Papers Spell Trouble for Lawyers
U.S. personal injury law firm Morgan & Morgan sent an urgent email this month to its more than 1,000 lawyers: Artificial intelligence can invent fake case law, and using made-up information in a court filing could get you fired. A … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSedgwick Completes Strategic Sales Team Reorganization
Sedgwick completed a strategic reorganization of its U.S. sales team designed to create a national and regional framework aimed at optimizing operations and delivering personalized solutions. Brad Krauss was promoted to executive vice president, head of casualty and specialty business … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAuto And Property Insurance Shopping Saw 20% Spikes in 4Q 2024, Report Shows
Auto and property insurance shopping experienced 20% year-over-year increases in the fourth quarter of 2024, a new report shows. TransUnion’s quarterly insurance trend and perspective report also shows profitability for auto and homeowners insurers was uneven. Property insurers are struggling … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDelta Flights Resume in Toronto After Plane Accident Injures 21
Delta Air Lines Inc. resumed flights at a Toronto airport Tuesday as investigators sift through wreckage from a regional jet that flipped out of control after landing and skidding along the runway before coming to rest upside down. There were … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJ&J Begins Crucial Battle Over $10 Billion Baby Powder Settlement
Johnson & Johnson faces a critical test on Tuesday over its $10 billion proposal to end litigation alleging that its baby powder caused ovarian cancer, as it tries to convince a judge to sign off on its third attempt to … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHer Parents Were Injured in A Tesla Crash, But She Had to Pay Tesla Damages
Zhang Yazhou was sitting in the passenger seat of her Tesla Model 3 when she said she heard her father’s panicked voice: The brakes don’t work! Approaching a red light, her father swerved around two cars before plowing into an … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreInsurers Escape Coverage for Parents Accused of Hiding Son’s Murder Weapon
A Pennsylvania husband and wife are not covered by their homeowners or personal umbrella insurance policies for claims they inflicted emotional distress by hiding the gun their son used to kill a friend and thus delaying discovery of the victim’s … Source: Claims Journal
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