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The rap artist Drake has sued Universal Music Group NV for defamation in U.S. federal court, accusing the company of putting his life in danger by releasing and promoting a song by his rival and labelmate Kendrick Lamar. In a …
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A judge has dismissed New York City’s lawsuit seeking to hold Exxon Mobil, BP and Shell. liable for misleading the public about their products, and their commitment to renewable energy and fighting climate change. In a decision on Tuesday, state …
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Los Angeles is bracing for critical wildfire conditions again as dry winds scour Southern California, creating the risk of more blazes in the wake of a disaster that has killed at least 24 people, driven thousands from their homes and …
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Cyber, business interruption and natural catastrophes are the top three risks that concern global businesses, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer 2025. Cyber incidents, such as ransomware attacks, data breaches and IT outages, is the top global risk for 2025, …
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A Washington state jury on Tuesday said Bayer must pay $100 million to four people who say they were sickened by exposure to toxic chemicals known as PCBs made by the company’s predecessor Monsanto that were used in light fixtures …
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This is set to be the year generative artificial intelligence significantly starts to change how Americans live and work, most notably in the property/casualty industry as companies strive to balance efficiency and costs with investments in systems, training and management. …
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Apple and Amazon have successfully fought off a mass lawsuit in Britain over alleged collusion between the tech giants to remove resellers of new Apple products from Amazon’s website, a tribunal ruled on Tuesday. The lawsuit was brought by consumer …
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A study by researchers at North Carolina State University supports what some critics of federal flood maps have said for years: That lines drawn on a map give a false sense of security from flooding and have led to increased …
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The investigation into South Korea’s recent deadly plane crash has underscored a shortcoming first identified more than two decades ago — that older aircraft lack the technology to keep the cockpit voice recorder working when the main power sources fail. …
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The state of Texas has filed a lawsuit against Allstate, alleging the insurance company illegally collects driver data through secretly embedded software in mobile apps and then uses the data to justify raising Texans’ insurance rates. Texas Attorney General Ken …
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