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General Motors Co. won its second straight trial against drivers who blamed car wrecks on faulty ignition switches, boosting the company’s outlook for resolving hundreds of similar cases on more favorable terms. The crash of Dionne Spain’s 2007 Saturn Sky … Source: Claims Journal

Document production during litigation can be costly and time consuming but evolving technology and effective communication among parties can positively impact the process, according to Daniel Garoutte, director of Knox Services, a California-based company that provides electronic and paper document … Source: Claims Journal

U.S. regulators are making progress and will begin issuing guidelines to help the introduction of self-driving car technology within the next few months, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said. The rapidly developing technology promoted by companies such as Google, Tesla Motors … Source: Claims Journal

A prominent Japanese political figure appealed to U.N. member states Tuesday to implement guidelines approved in Japan last year aimed at saving lives and minimizing the economic impact of tsunamis, earthquakes and other natural and man-made disasters. Toshihiro Nikai, chairman … Source: Claims Journal

It’s supposed to be a convenience, but more and more, card swipes on gas pumps are being abused by criminals to steal customer’s data. Skimming is when a criminal installs a piece of malicious hardware to a card reader, usually … Source: Claims Journal

As construction contractors incorporate project design and digital technologies into their businesses, Chubb has issued an advisory to help them understand and manage emerging professional liability and privacy and network security exposures. Co-authored by two Chubb executives, the advisory, “New … Source: Claims Journal

Takata Corp., the supplier behind the auto industry’s biggest recall ever, estimated that a comprehensive callback of its airbag inflators would total about 2.7 trillion yen ($24 billion), according to a person familiar with the matter. The shares plunged to … Source: Claims Journal

A U.S. Geological Survey report concludes the risk of earthquakes for the Dallas-Fort Worth area is higher than it’s ever been. The USGS report released Monday, according to The Dallas Morning News,  incorporates “induced” earthquakes into federal seismic hazard maps. … Source: Claims Journal

New research bolsters evidence that a simple blood test may someday be used to detect concussions. It suggests that a protein linked with head trauma may be present in blood up to a week after injury, which could help diagnose … Source: Claims Journal

A California prosecutor has decided against filing criminal charges in a fifth-story balcony collapse in Berkeley last year that killed six students from Ireland and injured seven other people, officials said Tuesday. Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley said she … Source: Claims Journal