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Beastie Boys and Universal Music Group settled lawsuits accusing the parent of Chili’s of using the legendary rap trio’s 1994 song “Sabotage” without permission in social media ads to promote the restaurant chain. Settlement notices were posted on Wednesday in …
Via: Claims Journal
European product recalls in the first quarter reached the highest quarterly total in 11 years, reaching 3,925 events across five industries, a new report shows. Sedgwick brand protection’s latest European Product Safety and Recall Index shows the number surpassed 3,500 …
Via: Claims Journal
The Archdiocese of New Orleans agreed to pay nearly $180 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement announced Wednesday, the latest in a string of settlements by the Catholic Church. The archdiocese, its parishes and several insurers …
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Aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital has booked a further $654 million in proceeds from insurance settlements over the past year related to jets stranded in Russia following Western sanctions, the Irish-headquartered company said on Thursday. That brought SMBC’s total recoveries …
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A former Westminster, California, police officer and her stepfather were charged in a large-scale workers’ compensation fraud case after an investigation revealed the officer collected more than $600,000 in disability payments while reportedly engaging in physically strenuous activities. Nicole Brown, …
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The plane crash set 15 homes on fire as well as vehicles, and forced evacuations along several blocks.
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is dialing in its inspections of businesses with the highest rates of injuries and illnesses based on injury and illness data submitted in compliance with OSHA’s record-keeping requirements. The Site-Specific …
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Cargo theft activity across the U.S. is on the rise with reported incidents in 2025 already reaching rates that exceed historical averages, a new report shows. The rates could an even bigger boost ahead of the ahead of the Memorial …
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Alphabet’s Google and artificial-intelligence startup Character.AI must face a lawsuit from a Florida woman who said Character.AI’s chatbots caused her 14-year-old son’s suicide, a judge ruled on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Anne Conway said the companies failed to show at …
Via: Claims Journal
State Farm isn’t done seeking a rate increase in California, upping its request a week after getting the OK for a large rate hike to what the company had originally wanted before being rejected and agreeing to an interim deal …
Via: Claims Journal