Litigation/Liability Trends
J&J’s Own Expert, While With FDA, Found Asbestos in Baby Powder
Ever since Johnson & Johnson disclosed this month that a government test had turned up asbestos in its Baby Powder, the company has attacked the validity of the result. On Tuesday, for example, ...
Wildfires, Blackouts and Business Interruption in Today’s California
It was only expected to happen a couple times a year -- and just as a last resort. That's what utility giant PG&E Corp. originally said 13 months ago when it outlined plans to stage mass ...
Suit Alleging ‘Outrageous Conduct’ by AIG, Coventry Allowed to Proceed
An Alabama appellate court has cleared the way for a lawsuit that alleges outrageous and fraudulent conduct by American International Group and Coventry against a worker who was injured in an ...
Allergan Will Fork Over $750M to Settle Alzheimer’s Therapy Lawsuit
Allergan Plc would pay $750 million to settle a class action lawsuit from a group of direct purchasers of Alzheimer's disease therapy Namenda, the drugmaker said, in a resolution to the litigation ...
Massachusetts Sues Exxon Mobil, Alleging Climate Change Deceit
The state of Massachusetts sued Exxon Mobil Corp on Thursday, accusing the oil giant of misleading investors and consumers for decades about the role fossil fuels play in climate change. Attorney ...
Hackers Cripple Johannesburg and Demand Bitcoin Ransom
The City of Johannesburg shut down its website and billing systems after a group hacked into the authority's system and demanded a ransom of four Bitcoins worth about $30,000. The call center, ...
Lawsuit Alleges Tesla’s Futuristic Door Handles Contributed to Death in Burning Car Crash
The futuristic door handles on Tesla Inc.'s Model S are being blamed for a fatal crash in which a police officer was unable to pull a man to safety from his burning car. Omar Awan, a 48-year-old ...
Reinsurers’ Earnings Will Erode Further After 3rd Year of Major Claims: AM Best
Reinsurers' earnings are likely to see further erosion in 2019 after another year of major catastrophe losses, which is prolonging the positive momentum for reinsurance pricing, according to a new ...