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Federal Judge Cautions State Farm Against Gambling With Courts

A federal judge in Alabama has likened State Farm to a gambler and warned that the insurer’s apparent strategy of trying to move claims litigation from state to federal court is a risky bet that might not be worth taking. …

Lockton Named in NBA Investigation Into Clippers Salary Cap Circumvention

Lockton Insurance is among companies named in the NBA’s investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers’ circumvention of league salary cap rules to sign star Kawhi Leonard. Leonard and his then-business partner, Dennis Robertson, violated the league’s circumvention rules by pressuring …

Thomson Reuters Detected Cyber Incident, Says Unauthorized Party Accessed Files

A unit of Thomson Reuters detected a cybersecurity incident in 11 U.S. states, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada on June 30 involving the company’s C-Track case management platform, according to a notice from the company on Wednesday and a …

Top Automakers Urge Congress to Permanently Ban Chinese Cars

A coalition of major automakers urged U.S. lawmakers to permanently ban Chinese vehicles, citing the threats they pose to domestic economic and national security interests. In a letter to Democratic and Republican leadership of both the House of Representatives and …

Silva to SVP and Chief Claims Officer of Amica After Welch Retirement

Sean Welch, senior vice president and chief claims officer of Amica Mutual Insurance Co., will retire at the end of the year after a 41-year career with the company, and Acel Silva will succeed Welch in the role effective Dec. …

Apple Facing $2.7 Billion UK Lawsuit Over ‘Unfair’ App Tracking Rules

Apple is facing a £2 billion ($2.7 billion) London lawsuit brought on behalf of app developers over its app tracking rules, with the iPhone maker accused of abusing its power to unfairly impose greater restrictions on third parties. The lawsuit, …

Tesla Readies Cybercab Launch Event That’s Shrouded in Mystery

In late 2024, Elon Musk took the stage on a Hollywood studio lot to unveil the Cybercab, a vehicle with no steering wheel or foot pedals that he promised would revolutionize car travel across the country. Almost two years later, …

Justice Department Pursuing Hackers Behind Attack On X Users

The U.S. Justice Department is working with Elon Musk’s X to track down those behind an attempted password-recovery attack targeting hundreds of thousands of users of the social media platform this week, U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Wednesday. …

Florida Bans Flock Cameras, License Plate Readers From State Roads

Florida banned local police from installing license-plate readers on state roads, responding to growing concern about the proliferation of surveillance cameras made by Flock Safety and other companies. The Florida Department of Transportation on Monday revoked all permits for local …