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France Fines Apple $162M Over iOS Data Tracking Consent

France’s antitrust regulator fined Apple Inc. €150 million ($162 million) after a lengthy probe into how the technology company asks to collect iOS users’ data and the impact on advertisers. Apple’s ATT system is not allowing app publishers to comply …

FTC Concerned About Privacy Protections in 23andMe Bankruptcy

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is concerned about the potential sale or transfer of Americans’ personal information by 23andMe ancestry testing company which recently filed for bankruptcy, the agency’s chairman said on Monday. Any purchaser of 23andMe assets should agree …

Public Adjuster Pleads Guilty to Another Scam, This One on a Church in Georgia

A notorious public adjuster, already in prison for scamming Louisiana and Texas residents out of insurance proceeds, last week pleaded guilty to defrauding Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Co. and a Georgia church out of millions of dollars after the church was …

Oracle Warns Health Customers of Patient Data Breach

Hackers broke into Oracle Corp.’s computer systems and stole patient data in an attempt to extort multiple medical providers in the US, according to a person familiar with the matter and a notification the software company sent to clients. Earlier …

Logistics Firm Settles Claims It Helped Chinese Companies Ship Fentanyl Chemicals

U.S. shipping and logistics company IMC Pro International has agreed to pay $400,000 to the U.S. government to settle allegations that it helped Chinese chemical companies ship fentanyl-making chemicals to the United States, according to U.S. authorities. The deal was …

The Changing ADA Lawsuit Landscape: Things Claims Professionals Need to Know

Americans with Disabilities Act litigation isn’t new—but how, why, and where it shows up in the claims space has shifted considerably in recent years. For those of us who work directly in claims resolution and management, these changes aren’t theoretical. …

Family of Ironworker Who Died on Job Awarded $12 Million

A Pennsylvania cement company has agreed to pay $12 million to the family of an ironworker who fell to his death while attempting to set up a temporary catwalk at the company’s plant in Stockertown. In July 2021, the decedent …

US Weather Service Merges Units as Staffing Pressure Rises

The U.S. National Weather Service will merge two of its largest forecasting units as it prepares for the loss of as many as 1,000 staffers. Employees were encouraged to take early retirements as a handful of consolidations were announced during …

State Farm Has Paid $2.5 Billion in Claims for LA Wildfires

State Farm has reported paying out $2.5 billion for the Los Angeles wildfires in January, more than double what the carrier reported paying out weeks earlier. “As of March 28, we’ve received more than 12,300 total claims related to the …

As Wildfire Season Nears, Budget Woes And Federal Uncertainty Puts State Plans at Risk

Budget woes, combined with cuts to the federal wildfire-fighting workforce and President Donald Trump’s tariff and sovereignty threats against Canada, have made it more difficult for state officials to plan for the upcoming wildfire season. In Washington, a $12 billion …

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