Hartford Insurance has asked the California Superior Court to declare that it need not cover Hulu for a class action that claims the streaming website improperly tracks user activity.

Two class actions were filed against Hulu and consolidated, alleging that it “engaged in various ‘tracking exploits,’ which allowed it to track users’ online activity through the use of cookies and other identifiers placed on users’ computers, and that it obtained and misused users’ personal information.” Continue reading “Hartford denies obligation to defend Hulu in class action”

Oregon Treasurer Ted Wheeler and Attorney General John Kroger have announced that Oregon is seeking to recover almost $19 million from British Petroleum on behalf of the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund and other Oregon trust funds in the wake of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil rig disaster.

Continue reading “Oregon Sues BP Over Spill-Related Losses”