Rising settlements and third-party litigation funding (TPLF) trends drive higher risks and costs for insurers, impacting policyholders and consumer prices.
A licensed insurance agent from Nash County has been charged with 74 felony counts, including identity theft and forgery, after allegedly forging life insurance applications to obtain funds illegally.
Netflix is being sued for $170 million by a woman claiming to be the inspiration for a character in the series Baby Reindeer, alleging defamation and emotional distress.
Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeals rules that retailers like Wal-Mart have no duty to protect patrons from fleeing shoplifters, affirming summary judgment in a negligence case.
A recent TikTok hack compromised CNN’s account and targeted other high-profile users, including Paris Hilton. The security breach remains under investigation, with TikTok enhancing security measures to prevent future attacks.
The Delaware Superior Court’s recent decision to allow 75,000 Zantac lawsuits to proceed raises questions about whether the state will become a new hub for mass tort litigation.
Bradley Pierre has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for orchestrating a $60 million fraud targeting No-Fault automobile insurance companies, marking one of the largest such frauds in New York history.
A New Jersey court ruled that an Amazon driver’s workplace shooting injury was not compensable under workers’ compensation, citing the personal nature of the incident and lack of connection to employment.
A Detroit Man was sentenced to 63 months in prison and ordered to pay $512,000 in restitution for committing unemployment fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Data breaches at Ticketmaster and Santander have been connected to attacks on cloud provider Snowflake, potentially indicating more widespread vulnerabilities that could impact other companies.
A West Virginia appellate court ruled that a worker injured while assisting an accident victim during a work-related trip is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, overturning previous decisions.
Authorities in Miami-Dade County charge six individuals with orchestrating a staged crash insurance fraud scheme following an undercover operation in the Miami area.
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Donovan Young, Aaron Young, and James Hoffman face up to 20 years in federal prison for their involvement in a wire fraud conspiracy defrauding home improvement stores.
