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Governments Turn Tables on Ransomware Gang REvil by Pushing it Offline
The ransomware group REvil was itself hacked and forced offline this week by a multi-country operation, according to three private sector cyber experts working with the United States and one former official. Former partners and associates of the Russian-led criminal … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreVolvo Adds 195,000 Vehicles to Recall For Dangerous Air Bags
DETROIT (AP) — Volvo is recalling another 195,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the front driver’s air bags could explode and send shrapnel into the cabin. It’s the company’s third U.S. recall for the issue with air bag inflators made … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNFL, Players Agree to End ‘Race-Norming’ in $1 Billion Settlement
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The NFL and lawyers for thousands of retired NFL players have reached an agreement to end race-based adjustments in dementia testing in the $1 billion settlement of concussion claims, according to a proposed deal filed Wednesday in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOver 180 People Killed After Heavy Rains in Nepal and India
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Floods and landslides triggered by days of torrential rains have killed at least 99 people in Nepal since Monday, officials said. In neighboring India, heavy downpours this week have also wreaked havoc, killing at least 88 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCoast Guard Had Earlier Notice About California Oil Spill
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The Coast Guard received multiple reports of a possible fuel spill off the Southern California coast earlier than previously disclosed and asked local authorities to investigate about 15 hours before its own personnel confirmed a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLawsuits: Mississippi Capital City’s Water Harms Children
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two new lawsuits claim hundreds of children have been exposed to dangerous lead levels through the drinking water in Mississippi’s capital city, which has been facing water system problems for years. One lawsuit represents one child, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRestaurateur Whose Business Was Raided by Sheriff Gets $5M
PHOENIX (AP) — Maricopa County officials approved a settlement Wednesday with a restaurant owner in metro Phoenix who claimed in a lawsuit that then-Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s office had defamed him and violated his rights about seven years ago when investigating … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLyft Reports 4,000 Sexual-Assault Claims in First Safety Study
Lyft Inc. recorded more than 4,000 claims of sexual assault from 2017 to 2019, according to a newly released safety report. The review is Lyft’s first disclosure of safety incidents including motor vehicle fatalities, fatal physical assaults and sexual assault … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreU.S. Safety Board Says Driver, Passenger Seats Occupied During Fatal Tesla Crash
WASHINGTON – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Thursday that both the driver and passenger seats were occupied during an April 17 fatal crash of a Tesla Model S in Spring, Texas. In contrast, local police previously said … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJ&J Seeks Victory in Fight With Baby Powder Cancer Victims
Johnson & Johnson could start collecting on its new legal strategy for dealing with baby-powder cancer claims as early as Wednesday as it seeks to win an initial courtroom showdown with 35,000 people who claim they were hurt by the … Source: Claims Journal
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