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

Delta Passengers Sue Airline for Refusing Refunds After Massive Computer Outage

Delta Air Lines was sued by passengers who complained that the carrier refused to offer full refunds after delaying or canceling their flights in the wake of last month’s massive computer outage. The proposed class action was made public on …

Court Rules Florida Insurer Can’t Object to Appraiser After the Award Is Decided

If a property insurer is going to object to an appraisal panel member’s fee arrangement, it must do so early in the process – not after the panel provides an unfavorable, multimillion-dollar appraisal award. That was the word this week …

A Comprehensive Strategy for Optimizing Outcomes in Catastrophic Workers’ Comp Claims

Catastrophic workers’ compensation claims present a complex web of medical, legal and financial challenges. Professionals need a roadmap for navigating the intricate journey from initial injury through long-term care and potential settlement, with key strategies to improve outcomes in these …

Intel Shareholders Sue Chipmaker After Job, Dividend Cuts Cause Stock Plunge

Intel was sued on Wednesday by shareholders who said the Silicon Valley chipmaker fraudulently concealed problems that led it to post weak results, slash jobs and suspend its dividend, and caused its market value to sink more than $32 billion …

Titan Sub Victim’s Family Seeks $50 Million Over Fatal Implosion

The family of renowned French diver and Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet is seeking $50 million after he was killed in the implosion of OceanGate’s Titan submersible last year. In a wrongful death lawsuit filed Tuesday in Washington state court, Nargeolet’s …

Ripple Labs Ordered to Pay $125 Million Penalty in SEC Case

Ripple Labs Inc. was ordered by a federal judge to pay a civil penalty of $125 million for selling its XRP token to institutional investors, a fraction of what U.S. regulators had sought in a lawsuit against the company. The …

Insurer’s Lack of Repairs Caused Woman’s Death After Ian, Florida Lawsuit Says

Just as another hurricane hit Florida, the child of a central Florida woman is litigating a claim from a previous storm – Hurricane Ian in 2022. This time, though, the plaintiff claims not only breach of contract by a Florida …

GSK Prevails in Second Zantac Cancer Case to Go to Trial

GSK Plc convinced an Illinois jury that the former heartburn drug Zantac was not liable for a woman’s colorectal cancer in a second trial win for the British drugmaker. It comes just over two months after jurors in Chicago also …

U.S. Auto Regulator Opens Probe into More Than 77,000 Nissan SUVs

U.S. auto safety regulator has opened a preliminary evaluation into 77,131 Nissan 7201.T vehicles over reports of an issue with the steering tie rod, it said on Wednesday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the probe would involve Nissan’s …

Microsoft Blames Delta for Its Struggle to Recover From Global Cyber Outage

Microsoft blamed Delta Air Lines on Tuesday for its dayslong struggle to recover from a global cyber outage that led it to cancel more than 6,000 flights. A software update last month by global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike triggered system problems …