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

Musk Sued Over ‘Blade Runner’ Imagery During Robotaxi Unveiling

Hollywood filmmaker Alcon Entertainment is suing Elon Musk, saying Tesla Inc. used imagery inspired by the 2017 movie Blade Runner 2049 at a recent event even after permission was denied. The production company, which has also financed and produced films …

Report: Winter Weather Caused $61.8M in Property Damage So Far this Year

Winter weather has already caused an estimated $61.8 million in property damage in 2024, and the coldest time of the year is a ways off. The damage from winter storms in the first half of the year may be large, …

Injured Worker Medical Costs Per Claim in California 10% Below Other States in Study

Workers’ compensation medical payments per claim in California were 10% below the median state of a 17-state study sample for claims with experience through March 2023, a study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute shows. The WCRI study, CompScope Medical …

Murdoch’s Dow Jones, New York Post Sue Perplexity AI for ‘Illegal’ Copying of Content

Media baron Rupert Murdoch’s Dow Jones and New York Post filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI on Monday, claiming the artificial intelligence startup engages in a “massive amount of illegal copying” of their copyrighted work. The lawsuit is the latest …

Slithery Snakes, Gravesites and Other Spooky Claims Tales

A slip and fall into an open grave, melted Lamborghinis, imploding wine vats, snakes on an ambulance—a claims department can be a scary place to be sometimes. With a tip of the hat to Farmers’ Hall of Claims, Claims Journal …

Hilcorp Fined $9.4 Million for Emissions of Methane and Volatile Gases

Hilcorp Energy Co., the privately held oil producer run by billionaire Jeff Hildebrand, will pay a $9.4 million civil penalty for failing to reduce emissions of methane and volatile gases in New Mexico. It’s the first settlement to address violations …

Insurers Paying $123M in Walmart Settlement of Shareholder Suits Over Handling of Opioids

Walmart said it has reached a proposed settlement pact related to three lawsuits filed by shareholders on behalf of the company over the handling of prescription opioids. According to the terms of the settlement that were disclosed in a regulatory …

BHP Embroiled in $47B Class Action Over Brazil Dam Collapse

Almost nine years after a devastating dam collapse at a Brazilian iron ore mine, BHP Group Ltd. is set to defend allegations at a London trial that it is “cynically and doggedly” trying to avoid its liability to pay billions …

Worker Injured While Drunk on the Job Wins Claim Approval

A worker injured when he fell from a ladder is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits despite the fact he was intoxicated at the time of the accident. An appellate court in New York has upheld a decision of the Workers’ …

Archdiocese of Los Angeles Agrees to Pay $880M to Victims of Clergy Sexual Abuse

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse dating back decades, in what an attorney said was the largest single child sex abuse settlement with a Catholic archdiocese, it was announced …