Claims Journal (January 26, 2024) – An Oregon jury awarded $85 million to nine victims of wildfires that ravaged the state in 2020, the latest verdict in a series of legal proceedings that are expected to put the utility PacifiCorp on the hook for billions of dollars over its liability for the deadly blazes. “We … Continued
The New York Times (January 26, 2024) – The genetic testing company 23andMe is being accused in a class-action lawsuit of failing to protect the privacy of customers whose personal information was exposed last year in a data breach that affected nearly seven million profiles. The lawsuit, which was filed on Friday in federal court … Continued
Law360 (January 26, 2024, 10:49 PM EST) — Hackers who pushed their way past 23andMe’s security systems in a data breach last year were after the personal information of Jewish and Chinese customers, but the biotechnology company hid that. Read more here.
The Center Square (November 2, 2023) – Shawn Davis, director of technical investigations with the law firm Edelson PC, testified that there are many issues with AI that need to be monitored, including involving next year’s elections. “There are concerns about AI-based tools being used to clone voices and images to impersonate candidates in the … Continued
NewsNation (AUG 21, 2023 / 10:22 PM CDT) — Hawaiian Electric Co. is facing multiple lawsuits following the Maui wildfires. At least one of the suits alleges that the electric company contributed to the cause of the devastation. “Hawaii Electric’s equipment started this fire, and it was entirely preventable,” Watts Guerra partner Mikal Watts told … Continued
NBC Chicago (July 5, 2023, 5:51 PM EDT) — Ari Scharg and his family heard the gunshots as they watched the 2022 parade about a block away from the gunman on a rooftop, who ultimately killed 7 and wounded 48 others. “We just see a sea of people running straight towards us. And yeah, the … Continued
Roblox consented to a $10 million settlement to resolve claims of exploiting children through permitting excessive purchases and subsequently erasing associated content in an attempt to conceal the issue. The settlement assists individuals who possessed a Roblox account prior to May 11, 2023, and experienced moderation and removal of their content on the Roblox platform … Continued
Law360 (June 12, 2023)– An Oregon jury on Monday found the utility PacifiCorp was grossly negligent in causing a group of Labor Day 2020 fires, awarding at least $71.9 million to owners of properties devastated by the blazes. The jury found the company was grossly negligent with regard to four fires — the Echo Mountain … Continued
