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State of Nebraska files lawsuit against General Motors and OnStar

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9 months ago

July 8, 2025

State of Nebraska files lawsuit against General Motors and OnStar

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced Tuesday that the State of Nebraska has filed a lawsuit against General Motors LLC and OnStar LLC for allegedly unlawfully collecting, processing, and selling sensitive driving data from Nebraskans without their knowledge or consent.

The lawsuit, filed in Lancaster County District Court, alleges that General Motors engaged in deceptive and unconscionable business practices in violation of the Nebraska Consumer Protection Act and Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

The lawsuit accuses General Motors of installing telematics systems in its vehicles that tracked a wide array of data points, including speed, seatbelt usage, driving habits, and location. The company then allegedly packaged and sold that data to third-party data brokers, who used it to create “Driving Scores” for millions of drivers.

Hilgers said the scores were later sold to insurance companies and used to raise rates, deny coverage, or cancel policies, all without Nebraska drivers ever knowing such data was being collected or used against them.

According to Hilgers, among the key allegations:

General Motors deceived consumers at the point of sale by misrepresenting the nature and scope of the OnStar-connected services.
Consumers were often misled into believing enrollment in OnStar was mandatory to access basic safety features.
General Motors failed to adequately disclose that enrollment in its mobile apps or Connected Vehicle Services would allow the company to collect and sell detailed personal data.
Dealership employees were incentivized to enroll customers without proper disclosure and, in some cases, without any consent at all.

“Nebraskans deserve to work with companies that are truthful and honest about what they are doing,” Hilgers said. “That is not what happened here, and we filed this lawsuit because one large company decided that it wouldn’t honestly tell Nebraskans that their data was going to be used to impact their insurance rates. This is wrong. Our office will hold companies that mislead Nebraskans accountable, no matter how large.”

The complaint seeks civil penalties, restitution for impacted Nebraskans, and injunctive relief to prevent General Motors and OnStar from continuing these practices in the state.

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Nebraska completes sweep over Indiana with 12-4 Sunday victory

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3 hours ago

March 30, 2026

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Nebraska completes sweep over Indiana with 12-4 Sunday victory

Nebraska baseball (22-6, 8-1) wrapped up its conference series with Indiana (10-17, 3-9) on Sunday. The Huskers posted 12 runs for the second-straight game, taking down the Hoosiers 12-4 to sweep the series.

After Indiana scored two runs in the top of the first and also tied the game at three in the sixth, Nebraska proceeded to outscore the Hoosiers 9-1. Many of the Huskers’ runs occurred in the seventh, where they scored eight runs to go up 12-3. The team finished with 16 hits and a walk for 11 RBIs.

Dylan Carey led the way, going 4-for-4 with four RBIs. He delivered a grand slam in the seventh, putting the game away. Carey also set the all-time record in Nebraska history for career doubles with 56.

Rhett Stokes batted 3-for-5 with three RBIs and two doubles. Mac Moyer hit 2-for-5 with two RBIs and scored twice. Jett Buck finished 2-for-4, earning two RBIs off a double and a solo home run. Joshua Overbeek ended the day 3-for-4 with a triple and three runs scored. Jeter Worthley batted 2-for-4 with a double and scored one run.

Cooper Katskee (4-0) worked the first 6.0 innings on the mound, striking out five batters and allowing three runs on six hits. Tucker Timmerman commanded 2.0 innings, earning one strikeout against three hits and a run. Grant Cleavinger pitched the ninth and allowed no hits.

Nebraska heads up to Omaha for its next game, facing off against Creighton on Tuesday night. The first pitch is set for 6 p.m. CT on ESPN+.

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Nebraska softball team hits four homers en route to series win over No. 7 Bruins

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15 hours ago

March 29, 2026

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Nebraska softball team hits four homers en route to series win over No. 7 Bruins

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Athletics) – The No. 9 Nebraska softball team hit four home runs, including three in the second inning, to down the No. 7 UCLA Bruins by a score of 8-4 on Sunday afternoon at Bowlin Stadium.

With the win, the Huskers clinched the series over the Bruins and moved to 26-6 on the season with an 8-1 mark in Big Ten play. UCLA fell to 29-5 (10-2 Big Ten).

Hannah Camenzind accounted for three RBIs and two hits for the Big Red, as she knocked a three-run homer as part of the Huskers’ six-run second inning. Alexis Jensen and Ava Kuszak contributed the other two home runs in that inning. Jordy Frahm was 2-for-4 with a homer and Lauren Camenzind went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Jesse Farrell also added two hits.

Jensen (13-2) threw six innings with four runs and six hits, along with five strikeouts, to claim the win in the circle. Frahm threw a scoreless final inning to close out the win. Brynne Nally (2-1) took the loss for UCLA.

UCLA loaded the bases with one out in the top of the first, but NU worked its way out of a jam and only allowed one Bruin run.

Frahm tied the score, 1-1, in the bottom of the first on a solo shot to center field.

In the bottom of the second, Farrell singled and Jensen hit a 273-foot homer to score the both of them. Frahm singled and Coor walked to set up an H. Camenzind homer and Kuszak hit a solo shot immediately after to give the Huskers a 7-1 advantage.

UCLA added a run in the top of the fourth to cut the lead to 7-2.

Farrell singled to lead off the bottom of the fifth and advanced to second on a throwing error. Kacie Hoffmann singled to send Farrell to third and Farrell crossed the plate on a Lauren Camenzind RBI single to extend the lead to 8-2.

The Bruins knocked a two-run homer with no outs in the top of the fifth but the Huskers retired three of the next four batters to earn the 8-4 win.

Nebraska is set for a midweek game against the Creighton Bluejays in Omaha, Neb., on Tuesday, March 31. The contest will start at 5 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed on ESPN+ and can be heard across the Huskers Radio Network.

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No. 24 Nebraska wins slugfest over Indiana

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March 29, 2026

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No. 24 Nebraska wins slugfest over Indiana

A windy day led to a wild slugfest at Hawks Field Saturday, but No. 24 Nebraska baseball knocked off Indiana, 12-7, clinching the conference series for the Cornhuskers while running Nebraska’s home record to 11-0.

The Huskers scored three runs in the first and two in the fourth to build a 5-0 lead. The Hoosiers answered with three in the sixth and one in the seventh to cut the NU lead to 5-4. Nebraska took control of the game with seven runs in the bottom of the seventh to grow the lead to 12-4. IU scored one in the eighth, but drew no closer.

Drew Grego was 2-for-4 with two RBI. Dylan Carey drove in five runs and hit a home run, while always drawing a pair of walks. Case Sanderson was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a pair of walks. Jeter Worthley added a 2-for-4 showing with an RBI and a walk. Carson Jasa (5-1) earned the win, throwing 5.2 innings for NU. He allowed four hits while striking out 10 and walking five. For Indiana, Owen ten Oever was 1-for-3 with three RBI. Cooper Malamazian was 2-for-4 with an RBI.

The Huskers aim for the sweep Sunday at Hawks Field against Indiana. First pitch is slated for noon with pregame coverage at 11:30 a.m. on KLIN.

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