News for August 2025

• Uber, Lyft Drop Opposition to California Driver Union Bill
• Walmart Defeats Shareholder Lawsuit Over Opioid Probe Disclosures
• Ex-Credit Suisse Executives Settle Risk Suit for $115 Million
• Ford Recalling 500K Vehicles Over Brake Fluid Leak
• When Luck Runs Out: Where $100B Hurricanes Might Happen
• Commercial Property Claims in 2025: Repair Costs, Timeliness and Smarter Solutions
• Cyber Outlook Report Finds Gaps, Outlines Holistic Approach to Protections
• Korea’s Cyber Regulator Slaps Hefty Fine on SK Telecom for Years of Negligence
• Sedgwick: Recalled Products in US Hit Lowest Quarterly Level in 3 Years
• Didi Pays $740 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over US IPO
• 4.4 Million Consumers’ Data Compromised in Hack, Transunion Says
• FTC Sues LA Fitness for Making it Exceedingly Hard to Cancel Gym Memberships
• EU Carmakers Warn Combustion Engine Ban Is No Longer Feasible
• Peloton Must Face Shareholder Lawsuit Over Post-Pandemic Outlook
• Most Losses in Destructive Eaton Fire Tied to Conflagration Hazard, Report Shows
• 20 Years Later, Hurricane Katrina’s Impact Echoes in Models, Mitigation and Reforms
• Hurricane Remnants Threaten Swiss Alps With Floods, Landslides
• Ford Recalling 355,000 Trucks Over Instrument Panel Issue
• Delta, United Sued for Selling Windowless ‘Window Seats’
• Loss Adjusting Report Keys on Trends Shaping Property Claims
• 3 Hyundai and 2 GM Products on Most Affordable New EVs to Insure List
• Walmart Recalls Frozen Shrimp Over Potential Radioactive Contamination
• OpenAI Sued Over ChatGPT’s Role in California Teen’s Suicide
• Anthropic Settles Author Class Action Alleging Copyright Infringement
• Trump Threatens Trucking Funds for States Over Language Testing
• Alabama Court Cuts Tax Bill for Remote-Working Adjuster, But Questions Remain
• Tesla Rejected $60M Settlement Before Losing $243 Million Autopilot Verdict
• IIHS: Most Subaru Owners Embracing Driver Attention Feature
• Newsmax Agrees to Pay $67M in Defamation Case Over Bogus 2020 Election Claims
• Minnesota Sues TikTok, Alleging it Preys on Young People With Addictive Algorithms
• Vermont Capital Plans to Remove Dam and Restore Floodplain
• Booking.com Parent in $9.5 Million ‘Junk Fee’ Settlement with Texas
• US Probing More Than 1.4M Honda Vehicles Over Engine Failure
• The Ghost of Hurricane Katrina Haunts Catastrophe Modelers
• 20 Years After Katrina, Hurricane Risks to Gulf Coast Rising, Scientist Warns
• JPMorgan to Pay $330M to Malaysia to Settle 1MDB Case
• UN Warns Excessive Heat Is Harming Worker Health, Productivity
• FTC Chair Warns Tech Firms Not to Weaken Data Privacy to Comply With EU, UK laws
• Scattered Spider Member Sentenced to 10 Years in String of Hacks
• Aging U.S. Railroad Bridges are Self-Inspected and Their Findings are Kept Secret
• Waymo Gets First Permit to Test Autonomous Vehicles in New York City
• Two More Beachfront Homes Near Collapse as Hurricane Erin’s Waves Pound North Carolina’s Outer Banks
• Ransomware Attack at DaVita Impacted 2.7 Million People, US Health Dept Website Shows
• It’s the Time of Year for Cape Verde Hurricanes, the Longest and Most Powerful Storms
• Musk, X Corp to Settle $500-Million Lawsuit Over Twitter Firings
• Report: Large Percentage of Malpractice Cases Involved Missed, Incorrect Diagnoses From Office-Care
• Tesla Probed by US Agency Over Reporting Crashes Months Late
• Many Towns Unprepared to Handle Train Derailments and Hazmat Spills
• Bank of America Says Autonomous Vehicles Can Boost Insurers’ Profitability
• Hurricane Erin’s Waves Threaten to Isolate North Carolina’s Outer Banks
• Hurricane Erin Is Disrupting Both Europe’s Weather and Forecasts
• Report: US Collision Claims for BEVs Shrink for First Time, Hybrid Claims Surge
• How We’re Harnessing AI for Proactive Risk Management in Workers’ Comp
• Men Collecting Workers’ Comp Caught Coaching Soccer, Flipping Cheesesteaks
• Renewables Battling Climate Change Now Need to Insure Against It
• Honda Taps Silicon Valley Startup in Self-Driving Software Deal
• Hurricane Erin to Menace US East Coast Beaches Into the Weekend
• Microsoft Curbs Early Access for Chinese Firms to Notifications About Cybersecurity Flaws
• How Hurricanes, Fires and Floods Put Drugs and Medical Supplies at Risk
• Fatal Explosion Raises Questions About U.S. Steel Plant’s Future
• Hack at Allianz Life Impacts 1.1 Million Customers, Breach Notification Site Says
• Google Settles YouTube Children’s Privacy Lawsuit
• Philadelphia Police Officer Wins Delayed Workers’ Comp Claim for PTSD
• NYC to Close Beaches as Hurricane Erin Triggers Dangerous Surf
• Europe’s Wildfires Have Burned the Most Land in Nearly 20 Years
• Tesla Drivers Can Pursue Class Action Over Self-Driving Claims, Judge Rules
• States Rethink How They Set Speed Limits
• Bayer Settles Sky Valley Cases Over Chemical PCB
• A Workers’ Compensation Hard Market Is Coming to California
• Cyber Market Flush With Capacity as Buyers Get More Limit, Low Premium
• From Golf Greens to Sausage Fests: The Wild World of Prize Insurance
• FTC Sues Ticket Reseller for Evading Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Ticket Limits
• Hurricane Erin Strengthens, Threatens East Coast With Rough Surf
• Coastal Communities Restoring Natural Defenses Against Storm Surges, Rising Seas
• You Can Now Lease an EV for Less Than $100 a Month
• Double for Trouble: ID Theft Victim Awarded Both Treble and Punitive Damages
• Zambia Assures Public Water Is Safe After Mine-Pollution Spill
• US Senator Brings Back Idea of Federal Reinsurance Program
• Court Clears Trump to Restart CFPB Mass Firings
• Automobiles, Promotions Bolster Rise in US Retail Sales in July
• South Korean Court Dismisses US Composer’s ‘Baby Shark’ Copyright Claim
• Chicago Launches Flood-Warning System as Rainstorms Intensify
• Sanitation Problems Reports Persist as Boar’s Head Plans to Reopen Troubled Meat Plant
• Taking Environmental Inventory Before and After Natural Disasters
• Japan Gas Plant Fire Spurs Fears of Chip Supply Chain Disruption
• Aon Accused of Contributing to Collapse of Startup Vesttoo
• Rising La Niña Odds Point to More Hurricanes in the Atlantic
• Insurers Can’t Ask Punitive Damages in Marine Cargo Contract Dispute
• Tesla Hints at NYC Ride-Hailing With New Autopilot Job Posting
• 5-Year Cost of Litigation Funding to Commercial Insurers Could Top $25B
• Fannie Mae Former Employees Sue Company, Pulte for Defamation
• Fincantieri Sues Owens Corning Over Faulty Cruise Ship Panels
• US Proposes $1B in Funds For Critical Minerals, Materials
• New York Suit Says Zelle Security Lapses Led to ‘Rampant’ Consumer Fraud
• US Chip-Gear Maker Sued in China Over Alleged Trade Secret Theft
• Thousands Flee Wildfires Across Greece as Heat Withers Crops
• Chevrolets, Hyundai Among Most Affordable Trucks and SUVs to Insure, Mercury Says
• DOJ in Proposed Settlement with Greystar to End Algorithmic Pricing Participation
• While LA Burned, Rules to Protect Homes From Wildfires Were on Hold
• Liberty Mutual in First Bribery Settlement Since Trump Freeze Ended
• US Steel Plant Hit by Deadly Blast Has History of Accidents
• M&S Restores Click And Collect Services 15 Weeks After Hack
• Typhoon Podul Set to Strengthen Before Hitting Taiwan
• NHTSA Says Ford Recalling 103,000 US Vehicles Over Damaged Axle Bolts
• Lawsuit Accuses Apple of Stealing Trade Secrets to Create Apple Pay
• GM Plans Renewed Driverless-Car Push After Cruise Debacle
• Cybersecurity Pros Say IoT, Large Language Models Are Risk Areas of Concern
• Porsches Destroyed by LA Wildfires Get New Life as Stained Glass Art
• ATI Restoration Names Wendland National Business Development Manager
• Heat Wave Triggers Weather and Wildfire Alerts Across Europe
• Tropical Storm Erin Forms on Path to Becoming Major Hurricane
• Nebraska Storms Kill 1, Displace Hundreds of Inmates
• AP Investigation Shows Chaos of Deadly Texas Floods Through Emergency Recordings, Videos
• Columbia Hack Affected 870,000 People, Included Some Health Data
• Navigating The Challenging US Liability Litigation Environment
• Nearly 45,000 Vehicles Damaged By Floods in Mid-Year Storms
• AccuWeather Forecasts Three to Five Atlantic Basin Storms in August
• California Blaze Burning for Week Chars Thousands of Acres
• France Contains Wildfire But Heat Wave Set to Intensify
• Lemonade Posts Another Quarterly Loss But Car Growth Continues
• Missouri’s 2025 Insured Losses From Severe Weather Approaching $2 Billion
• Prudential in $100M FTC Settlement Over Unit’s Healthcare Promises
• Allstate to Pay About $500K on Georgia Claim Highlighted in Hearing, Senator Says
• J&J Talc Evidence Gets Review by Ex-Judge at Drugmaker Law Firm
• BHP, Vale Offer $1.4B Settlement in Lawsuit Over Brazil Dam Disaster
• New Report Finds 77% of At-Risk Homes Outside FEMA Zones Have No Flood Insurance
• US Auto Safety Regulator Sought Tesla Robotaxi Ride Last Month
• Zurich Insurance Beats Estimates Despite LA Wildfire Hit
• Muscle Car Tops Chart of Nation’s Most-Stolen Vehicles
• Delay in Upping Its Claims Offer Could Cost AIG, Federal Appeals Court Says
• Hackers Steal Passwords From UK’s NHS With Sneaky Malware Tool
• Amazon’s Zoox Driverless Car Gets Clearance From Regulator
• Researchers Are Resurrecting Billion-Dollar Disaster Tool Trump Killed
• Deadly Wildfires Ravage Southwest France as Heat Wave Builds
• Owners of Ship That Crashed into Baltimore Bridge Sue Vessel Builder
• Swiss Re: Global Insured Catastrophe Losses Hit $80B in First Half
• Novo Nordisk Expands Suits Against Weight-Loss Drug Compounders
• Security Flaw Found, Fixed That Could Have Left Millions of Dell Laptops Vulnerable
• Does Care Started by Advanced Practitioners Result in Different Workers’ Comp Outcomes?
• Tesla, Musk Sued by Shareholders Over Robotaxi Claims
• Small New Jersey Earthquake Rattles New York City Buildings
• Hacked Columbia University Data Includes Banking Numbers, GPAs
• Hong Kong Sets Rainfall Record, Hundreds of Flights Delayed or Canceled
• Autopilot Verdict Deals Tesla ‘Black Eye’, Threatens Musk’s Robotaxi Ambitions
• Certified Automotive Parts Association Elects New Board Members
• Raw Milk Tied to E. Coli and Campylobacter Outbreak that Sickened 21
• Lack of Proper Insurance Coverage for Data Centers Presents Pitfalls
• Trump Media CEO Nunes Loses Defamation Lawsuit Over Rachel Maddow Show
• US and Europe See Putin Reining in Russia’s Unruly Hybrid War
• Chemours, Dupont, Corteva Settle New Jersey PFAS Claims for $875M
• UBS Pays $300 Million to Settle Credit Suisse Mortgage Case
• Boeing Sued by Flight Attendants Over MAX 9 Mid-Air Panel Blowout
• Illumina Settles Allegations of Cyber Vulnerabilities in Genomic Sequencing for $9.8M
• Tesla Must Pay $243 Million Over Fatal Autopilot Crash
• Volkswagen Liable for Defeat Devices, Top EU Court Rules
• BlackRock, State Street, Vanguard Must Face Antitrust Suit
• China Says US Exploited Old Microsoft Flaw for Cyberattacks
• Bayer Adds $1.37B to Roundup Litigation Reserves
• Taking Back Negotiation: Why Claim Professionals Must Lead the Next Chapter
• High Noon Recalls Vodka Seltzers Mislabeled as Energy Drinks
• Server Says Woman Is Responsible for Own Death for Driving Drunk After Wine Tasting
• Sanctioned Billionaire-Linked Firm Loses $243M UK Bond Suit

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