Archive: March 2025

Long Island Brush Fires Prompt Emergency Declaration
Insurance Journal | March 9, 2025
Long Island Brush Fires Prompt Emergency Declaration
March 8— Multiple brush fires burned in Long Island State Pine Barrens Reserve, a wooded area near bedroom communities outside New York City, prompting Governor Kathy Hochul to declare a state of emergency. The fires in the 105,000-acre preserve in …
25 Pacific Palisades Fire Victims Sue LA and Water & Power
Insurance Journal | March 7, 2025
25 Pacific Palisades Fire Victims Sue LA and Water & Power
Twenty-five victims of the Palisades Fire victims filed an inverse condemnation lawsuit in the Los Angeles Superior Court against the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, alleging the entities failed to maintain an …
Minnesota Bill Aims to Combat Sexually Explicit, AI-Generated Deepfakes
Insurance Journal | March 7, 2025
Minnesota Bill Aims to Combat Sexually Explicit, AI-Generated Deepfakes
Molly Kelley was stunned to discover in June that someone she knew had used widely available “nudification” technology to create highly realistic and sexually explicit videos and images of her, using family photos that were posted on social media. “My …
FedEx Cargo Plane Makes Emergency Landing After Bird Strike and Engine Fire
Insurance Journal | March 2, 2025
FedEx Cargo Plane Makes Emergency Landing After Bird Strike and Engine Fire
A FedEx cargo plane made an emergency landing at a busy New Jersey airport on Saturday after a bird strike caused an engine fire that could be seen in the morning sky. The plane landed at Newark Liberty International Airport …
J&J Spars With Foes of $9 Billion Talc Cancer Plan as Trial Ends
Insurance Journal | March 2, 2025
J&J Spars With Foes of $9 Billion Talc Cancer Plan as Trial Ends
Johnson & Johnson told a judge its $9 billion proposal to settle baby powder cancer claims in bankruptcy court is the only viable way to end more than 15 years of litigation, while opponents assailed the company’s efforts to line …