Monthly Archives: <span>May 2024</span>

How GenAI is Improving Claims Efficiency and Customer Experience

Just over one year into the generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) revolution, businesses in virtually every industry have been grappling with how, exactly, to convert the sizzle around the technology into real-world, practical applications that drive quantifiable results. While the hype …

Cencora Notifies Individuals About Data Stolen Earlier This Year

U.S. drug distributor Cencora has notified affected individuals that their personal and highly sensitive medical information was stolen during a cyberattack and data breach earlier this year, the company said on Friday. The company, formerly known as AmerisourceBergen Corp, had …

Mars Loses Appeal to Undo Dismissal of COVID-19 Business Loss Claims

Petcare, food and candy company Mars Inc. has lost its bid to revive its claims against Factory Mutual Insurance Co. for business interruption losses it incurred during the coronavirus pandemic. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals last week upheld the …

Tesla Settles Fatal Crash Suit as Another Jury Trial Loomed

Tesla Inc. has reached a deal to resolve a lawsuit over the death of a Model S passenger in a fiery 2016 crash, marking the second time in two months the electric-vehicle maker has avoided a jury trial in California …

Lawsuit Filed in Case of Dancer With a Peanut Allergy Who Died After Eating Mislabeled Cookie

The estate of a young dancer who died after eating a mislabeled cookie containing peanuts has filed a wrongful death lawsuit, claiming the failure to properly label the package was grossly negligent. Órla Ruth Baxendale, 25, died Jan. 11 after …

Uvalde Families Sue Meta and Call of Duty Maker over School Attack

Families in Uvalde took more legal action on the second anniversary of the Robb Elementary School attack, suing Meta Platforms, which owns Instagram, and the maker of the video game Call of Duty over claims the companies bear responsibility for …

Live Nation Ticket Buyers Sue for $5B in Wake of U.S. Justice Department Case

Live Nation and its Ticketmaster unit have been hit with the first in a likely wave of new consumer antitrust lawsuits after the U.S. government and states sued to break up the two companies on Thursday. The first consumer class-action …

Texas Braces for Violent Weather in Wake of Recent Deadly Storms

Nearly 11 million people in the heart of Texas, including Austin, Fort Worth and Dallas, face an enhanced threat of severe thunderstorms on Tuesday, the US Storm Prediction Center said. The systems bring the “potential for significant damaging wind and …

Families of Marines Killed in Osprey Crash Sue Boeing, Bell, Rolls Royce

Families of four of the five Marines killed when their Osprey crashed in California in June of 2022 filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the aircraft’s manufacturers failed to address known mechanical failures that led to the deaths. The Marines …

ABN Amro Is Latest Bank to Suffer Breach After Hack at Supplier

ABN Amro Bank NV became the latest European lender to suffer a data breach through one of its suppliers as criminals seek to exploit weaker links adjacent to banking. The Dutch bank said in a statement Friday unauthorized parties may …