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Samsung Hit With $191.4M Jury Verdict in OLED Patent Trial

Samsung Electronics owes patent owner Pictiva Displays $191.4 million in damages for infringing two U.S. patents covering organic light-emitting diode technology, a jury in Texas federal court said on Monday. Pictiva convinced the jury that a wide range of Samsung …

Pfizer Files Second Lawsuit Against Metsera, Novo Nordisk

Pfizer Inc. said on Monday it has filed a second lawsuit against Metsera and its controlling shareholders, as well as Novo Nordisk in a Delaware federal court, accusing them of anticompetitive conduct. The latest lawsuit follows Danish drugmaker Novo’s bold …

Verisk Estimates Hurricane Melissa Insured Losses Could Reach $4.2B

Insured losses from Hurricane Melissa’s strike on Jamaica are expected to range between $2.2 billion and $4.2 billion, according to estimates from data analytics firm Verisk. The Category 5 hurricane made landfall in southwestern Jamaica last week, the Caribbean nation’s …

Hackers and Crime Rings Teaming up to Steal Cargo, Cyber Firm Says

Hackers are infiltrating trucking and freight companies in a scheme to steal and sell cargo shipments, a growing campaign that could end up costing companies and consumers billions.

How Tiny Bat-Inspired Drones Could Save Lives in Dark And Stormy Conditions

Don’t be fooled by the fog machine, spooky lights and fake bats: the robotics lab at Worcester Polytechnic Institute lab wasn’t hosting a Halloween party. Instead, it’s a testing ground for tiny drones that can be deployed in search and …

JD Power: Auto Claims Satisfaction Flat as More Divers Take on Higher Deductibles

Overall satisfaction with the auto insurance claims process didn’t improve much in the past year, which may be good news considering more auto insurance customers now have higher deductibles and more say they’ve avoided filing a claim for fear their …

Weather Claims and Bad Faith in the Face of Climate Change

Sharp increases in weather claims—from water to fire to ice—are undeniable. In 2024, 27 confirmed weather disaster events in the U.S. that caused losses exceeding $1 billion each. The types of events included drought, flooding, severe storms, hurricanes, wildfires and …

Public Adjuster Charged With Embezzling $130,000 Insurance Payment

North Carolina authorities have arrested a public adjuster, accusing him of absconding with a $133,000 payout from the insurance carrier following a contentious roof claim. Tyler Dionysius Englin, 26, of Garner, North Carolina, was charged with embezzlement after the Department …

Tesla Owner Complaints Rise in Probe Over Inoperative Doors After Battery Failures

The U.S. auto safety regulator investigating whether certain Tesla Inc. door handles are defective received more complaints within days of initiating its probe from consumers who were unable to get into or out of their vehicles after battery failures. The …