Litigation/Liability Trends
Airport Screeners Can Be Sued Over Abusive Conduct: U.S. Appeals Court Ruling
A federal appeals court on Friday handed a victory to travelers who object to invasive screenings at U.S. airport security checkpoints, saying screeners are not absolutely immune from lawsuits ...
Tesla Hit With Insurer Lawsuits Over Solar Panel Fires
One evening last year, David Burek noticed charred wood and a burning smell in his attic, near his young sons' bedroom. He climbed a ladder and saw a melted connector wire from the solar panels ...
Sackler Family Reportedly Backs $11.5B Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement
The Sackler family and their embattled drugmaker, Purdue Pharma LP, are backing a proposal to resolve all opioid lawsuits against themselves and the drugmaker for more than $11 billion in what would ...
Ex-Alphabet Engineer Charged With Stealing Google Self-Driving Car Secrets
The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday filed criminal charges against Anthony Levandowski, accusing the former high-ranking Alphabet Inc engineer of stealing the company's self-driving car ...
U.S. Cyber Agency: Reducing Chinese Tech Risks Is a Top Priority
A newly created U.S. cybersecurity agency said Thursday that China represents the greatest strategic risk to the U.S., and as a result, the agency's top operational priority is reducing the risks ...
Tropical Storm Dorian Could Reach Hurricane Strength Before Reaching Puerto Rico
Tropical Storm Dorian is expected to strengthen, potentially approaching hurricane status by the time it gets to Puerto Rico Wednesday, but it won't pack the same punch as other storms in recent ...
J&J Ordered to Pay Lower-Than-Expected $572M in Oklahoma Opioid Verdict
An Oklahoma judge on Monday found Johnson & Johnson liable for fueling an opioid epidemic in the state by deceptively marketing painkillers, and ordered the drugmaker to pay damages of $572 ...
Tropical Storm Dorian Is Gaining Strength as Second System Starts Forming
Tropical Storm Dorian is gaining strength as it lumbers toward the Caribbean island of Barbados, potentially approaching hurricane strength by Tuesday. A second system is forming in the waters off ...