Litigation/Liability Trends
Florida Supreme Court Ruling Could Mean New Pressure to Settle High-Dollar Lawsuits
A lawsuit brought by the former head of Marvel Entertainment made headlines around the country last November when it resulted in a $50 million jury verdict against Isaac Perlmutter's wealthy Palm ...
Montgomery v. Caribe Increases Litigation Activity, Not Shipper Exposure
A recent Supreme Court decision that is widely viewed as a significant development in transportation litigation is particularly worth examining in the context of negligent hiring claims against ...
The 24-Hour Window: The Race to Keep Claims Out of Litigation
In insurance, the first 24 hours after a claim is filed are often the most important. It is the carrier's best opportunity to make a strong first impression, establish trust and help policyholders ...
U.S. Supreme Court Scales Back Roundup Cancer Lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court reined in thousands of lawsuits pursued in state courts accusing Bayer of failing to warn users that the active ingredient in its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, handing a ...
Amazon’s Ring Sued Over Facial Recognition Feature
Amazon was sued on Monday by a Virginia resident over what he said were privacy violations after the company's Ring doorbell cameras at friends and family members' homes collected and stored images ...
Workers’ Families, Other Parties Settle Baltimore Bridge Tragedy Claims
Just days before the civil trial on claims against the owner and operator of the cargo ship Dali was to begin, Grace Ocean and Synergy Marine settled wrongful death suits with the families of the six ...
NY Archdiocese Can Depose Chubb CEO Greenberg in Clergy Abuse Claims Case
The Archdiocese of New York (ADNY) has received the go-ahead to depose Chubb Insurance CEO Evan Greenberg in the ongoing legal dispute over liability insurance coverage for clergy sex abuse claims. ...
Snap, YouTube, TikTok Settle School Suit Targeting Social Media
Snap Inc., Google's YouTube and ByteDance Ltd.'s TikTok reached agreements to settle the first lawsuit headed to trial over claims that addiction to top social media platforms has disrupted learning ...