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Sony is fighting a London lawsuit worth almost 2 billion pounds ($2.7 billion) that alleges the PlayStation maker’s “monopoly position” inflated prices for digital games, in the latest mass consumer case to go to trial in Britain. The Japanese conglomerate …

Bahrain repositioned aircraft for its national carrier Gulf Air and several cargo companies out of the country as the Gulf nation continues to face threats from Iranian missile and drone attacks. Some 17 aircraft were taken out of the country, …

Dallas attorney Chelsie Spencer specializes in making sure Texas businesses that sell hemp-derived THC products know how to stay in compliance with state and federal rules and regulations, an area that can be very confusing. She offers them a monthly …

Kansas lawmakers were set to take up a bill on Tuesday backed by Bayer BAYGn.DE that would prevent people from suing pesticide manufacturers for not warning them that their products could cause cancer or other illnesses, as the German company …

Unconditional payments – payments made without condition or reservation of rights, such as settlement offers – restart the clock on the standard two-year prescriptive period for Louisiana first-party insurance claims, the state high court ruled last week. The prescriptive period …

Louisiana already has its hands full catastrophe exposures in the form of hurricanes, floods and severe storms. Could earthquakes be next on the list? Northern Louisiana has been rattled by a series of earthquakes in the past week. First was …

The U.S. Justice Department is rolling out a policy across divisions to encourage companies to report criminal misconduct in exchange for reduced penalties and other benefits, according to a DOJ memo shared with Reuters on Tuesday. The policy, similar to …

Every March, our industry gets a moment to pause and recognize the women shaping insurance—not just through leadership and advocacy, but through the economic power they generate every day. Women are driving business creation, influencing commercial buying decisions, and shaping …

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday it is seeking public comments on Amazon.com’sself-driving unit Zoox to deploy up to 2,500 purpose-built, steering-wheel-free robotaxis. Zoox filed a petition in August seeking approval from the auto safety agency saying it …

Placer County prosecutors wanted any information the California Department of Motor Vehicles had on Kostas Linardos, who drove a three-ton pickup truck at high speed into the back of a sedan in late 2022, killing a toddler. The district attorney’s …