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War underwriters have raised the premiums they charge to U.S., British and Israeli firms by as high as 50% for ships transiting the Red Sea and some providers are avoiding such business due to targeting of the vessels by Yemen’s … Source: Claims Journal

Carole Baskin, who became a pop culture sensation due to Netflix’s docuseries “Tiger King,” has asked the Florida Supreme Court to review an appellate court’s ruling that said she isn’t protected from a defamation lawsuit brought by a former assistant. … Source: Claims Journal

New York Community Bancorp is facing the first of what are likely to be several securities fraud lawsuits alleging the bank and its top executives misled shareholders about the health of its commercial real estate loan portfolio. Shareholder Walter Edward … Source: Claims Journal

Ransomware gangs stole more than $1 billion in 2023, the largest amount ever recorded, according to a report published Wednesday by blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis Inc. With ransomware hacks, cybercriminals block access to a victims’ data or files until they … Source: Claims Journal

Texas topped the list of U.S. states with fatal car crashes involving unlicensed drivers with 24.16% of drivers in fatal crashes found not to have a valid license, a new study of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data shows. Hawaii … Source: Claims Journal

The four Black girls lay facedown in a parking lot, crying “no” and “mommy” as a police officer who had pointed her gun at them then bent down to handcuff two of their wrists. The youngest wore a pink tiara … Source: Claims Journal

California’s flood threat isn’t over even as the storm currently battering the state whirls its way across the US West. The US Climate Prediction Center said there is the potential for more heavy rain and snow across Southern California and … Source: Claims Journal

Apple Inc. won’t have to face a lawsuit alleging its smartwatch copied heart-monitoring technology from a Khosla Ventures LLC-backed startup, AliveCor, a federal judge ruled. US District Judge Jeffrey White in Oakland, California, entered a judgment Tuesday in favor of … Source: Claims Journal

Chinese-owned merchant ships are getting hefty discounts on their insurance when sailing through the Red Sea, another sign of how Houthi attacks in the area are punishing the commercial interests of vessels with ties to the west. The militants began … Source: Claims Journal

Executives at Elon Musk’s SpaceX discriminated against women, joked about sexual harassment and fired workers for raising concerns, seven former employees allege in California civil rights complaints viewed by Bloomberg. The California-based workers, who were fired in 2022 after circulating … Source: Claims Journal