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Judge in $6B 3M Settlement Issues Order to Stop Litigation Funding
A federal judge has barred attorneys and claimants involved in 3M's $6 billion settlement with U.S. military service members from any third-party litigation funding agreements. District Judge M. ...
Hyundai, Kia Urge Judge to Reject Cities TikTok-Inspired Theft Lawsuits
Korean automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp. on Tuesday asked a U.S. judge to reject lawsuits filed by 17 cities for failing to install anti-theft technology in millions of their vehicles. The ...
Mother Sues Peloton for Death of Son Killed in Workout Bike Accident
A woman has filed a lawsuit against Peloton over the death of her son, who was killed when his exercise bike fell on his neck during a workout in his New York City apartment. Ryan Furtado, 32, was ...
Is Hurricane Lee a Harbinger of Monster Storms to Come?
Hurricane Lee is rewriting old rules of meteorology, leaving experts astonished at how rapidly it grew into a goliath Category 5 hurricane. Lee could also be a dreadful harbinger of what is to come ...
New Study Says Autonomous Vehicles Significantly Reduce BI/PD Claims
A first-of-its-kind study has revealed that autonomous vehicle technology reduced bodily injury claims frequency by 100 percent and property damage claims frequency by 76 percent. Global reinsurer ...
Burger King Must Face Lawsuit Claiming its Whoppers Are Too Small
A U.S. judge has rejected Burger King's bid to dismiss a lawsuit claiming that it cheated hungry customers by making its Whopper sandwich appear larger than it actually is. U.S. District Judge Roy ...
Chubb Loses Bid to Enforce D&O Coverage Exclusions in Opioid-Related Case
A federal judge in North Carolina has ruled against a Chubb subsidiary in its attempt to rid itself of defense-cost obligations in opioid-related litigation by enforcing two policy exclusions. ...
Hurricane Idalia Strikes Florida With Powerful Cat 3 Winds
Hurricane Idalia came ashore on Florida's west coast with destructive Category 3 winds, triggering blackouts and unleashing flooding rains and dangerous storm surge. Idalia's maximum sustained winds ...