Litigation/Liability Trends
Insurers Balk at Defending Sexual Misconduct Claims, Even With Weinstein
While Harvey Weinstein's insurers have reportedly agreed to pay $47 million to settle civil suits against the movie producer, most policyholders should prepare for an epic legal battle just to get ...
Bayer Seeks Reversal of $25M Roundup Verdict
Bayer AG on Monday said it has asked a U.S. federal appeals court to throw out a $25 million judgment it was ordered to pay to a California man who blamed the company's Roundup weed killer for his ...
U.S. Agency Will Investigate 12th Tesla Crash Connected to Possible Autopilot Use
The U.S. auto safety agency said on Friday it will investigate a 12th Tesla crash that may be tied to the vehicle's advanced Autopilot driver assistance system after a Tesla Model 3 rear-ended a ...
Bristol-Myers Defeats Gilead, Winning $752M in U.S. Patent Case
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co on Friday said it won a $752 million jury verdict against Gilead Sciences Inc in a U.S. patent dispute relating to technology for treating cancer. A jury in Los Angeles ...
Google/Alphabet Pursues Mediation to Settle Investor Suits Over Sex Harassment
Alphabet Inc. is pursuing mediation to settle investor litigation alleging the company let senior leaders at Google get away with sexual harassment and misconduct for years. Company directors this ...
North Korean Hackers, Eastern European Cyber Criminals Reportedly Teaming Up
North Korean state-backed hackers appear to be cooperating with Eastern European cybercriminals, a report said on Wednesday, a finding that suggests digital gangsters and state-backed spies are ...
Royal Caribbean Liability for Volcano Deaths Could Hing on ‘Act of God’ Defense
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd's potential liability for a deadly excursion to a volcanic island in New Zealand could hinge on whether the eruption was an unforeseeable "act of God," according to ...
Tesla Rear-Ends Parked Cop Car While Operating on Autopilot
Another Tesla Inc. vehicle operating on the carmaker's driver-assistance system branded as Autopilot has crashed into a parked emergency vehicle, eliciting fresh warnings about the shortcomings of ...