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Amazon Sued by FTC Over Claims It Misled Advertisers on Pricing
The US Federal Trade Commission and 22 US states sued Amazon.com Inc. over claims the e-commerce giant systematically overcharged advertisers for years. The FTC, which enforces antitrust and consumer laws, and the state attorneys general allege in the suit filed …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 01, 2026 5:37 AM |
Russian-Speaking Cybercriminals Used SpaceX’s Cursor AI Tool to Hack 7 Companies
Russian-speaking hackers used SpaceX’s AI coding assistant, Cursor, to help break in to a Belgian chemical company and at least six other firms earlier this year, according to data reviewed by Reuters and reports issued Aug. 27 by cybersecurity companies …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 01, 2026 5:34 AM |
Viewpoint: Subsidized Immigration Enforcement Insurance – What Could Go Wrong?
On August 18 the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency announced a plan to provide subsidized personal liability insurance for state and local police working with ICE in immigration enforcement. The plan would shield rogue agents from legal expenses they …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 01, 2026 5:03 AM |
Sony, Warner Music Sue Anthropic Over Songs Used in AI Training
The music publishing branches of Sony Music and Warner Music have sued Anthropic in California federal court for allegedly misusing their copyrighted song compositions to train its Claude AI models. Sony and Warner said in the complaint, filed on Friday, …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 01, 2026 5:01 AM |
Judge Throws Out Bulk of Economic Claims Over Baltimore Bridge Tragedy
A federal judge has agreed with the owner and manager of the Dali cargo ship responsible for the collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge that the bulk of the remaining claims against them for economic damage are invalid. On August 25, …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 01, 2026 5:00 AM |
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. …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 01, 2026 5:00 AM |
Crest Acquiring Tegeler & Associates in Wyoming
Crest Insurance Group is acquiring Tegeler & Associates in Pinedale, Wyoming. Tegeler & Associates was founded in 1943 and acquired by the Tegeler family in the 1970s. The agency has 14 locations throughout Wyoming and provides insurance services for individuals, …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 01, 2026 5:00 AM |
State Farm Sued by LA County for Delays, Denials to Fire Victims
Los Angeles County sued State Farm, California’s largest home insurer, for alleged delays, denials and underpayments of property damage claims filed by victims of the massive January 2025 wildfires. Monday’s lawsuit, following a county investigation, alleges State Farm withheld money …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 01, 2026 5:00 AM |
California Lawmakers File Wildfire Plan, Without Newsom Asks
California legislators introduced a bill Saturday that would update the state’s wildfire response without shifting liability away from publicly traded utilities. The move comes after extended negotiations with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration, which had been advocating for measures that would …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 01, 2026 5:00 AM |
Texas, Louisiana on Hurricane Watch as Storm Edouard Grows
A hurricane watch has been issued for parts of the Texas and Louisiana coast, as a system gathers strength in the Gulf of Mexico following an unusually calm start to the Atlantic season. Tropical Storm Edouard was 155 miles (250 …
POSTED AUGUST 31, 2026 9:26 PM |
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