Litigation/Liability Trends
WhatsApp Flaws Could Allow Hackers to Manipulate Messages: Cybersecurity Firm
A cybersecurity firm says it has identified flaws in the popular messaging app WhatsApp that could allow hackers to manipulate messages in both public and private conversations, raising the prospect ...
Apple Offers Up to $1M to Researchers Who Uncover iPhone Cybersecurity Flaws
Apple Inc is offering cyber security researchers up to $1 million to detect flaws in iPhones, the largest reward offered by a company to defend against hackers, at a time of rising concern about ...
Tesla Owner Sues Carmaker, Alleging Use of Defective Batteries
A Tesla Inc owner has filed a lawsuit against the electric vehicle maker, claiming the company limited the battery range of older vehicles via a software update to avoid a costly recall to fix what ...
Appeals Court Rejects Facebook’s Attempt to Halt Facial Recognition Class Action Lawsuit
A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected Facebook Inc's effort to undo a class action lawsuit claiming that it illegally collected and stored biometric data for millions of users without their ...
Insurers Pressured by Activist Groups to Drop Coverage of Oil Sands Pipeline
A coalition of 32 environmental and indigenous groups on Thursday urged insurers to stop underwriting the Trans Mountain pipeline to pressure Canada to cancel its plan to expand the project which ...
Novel Opioid Settlement Talks Framework Draw Federal Judge’s Support
A federal judge on Tuesday expressed support for a novel plan by lawyers representing cities and counties suing drug companies over the U.S. opioid epidemic that would bring every community ...
As Hacker Attacks Swell, Cybersecurity Experts Can Name Their Price
It took a $650,000 salary for Matt Comyns to entice a seasoned cybersecurity expert to join one of America's largest companies as chief information security officer in 2012. At the time, it was among ...
Travelers Must Face Bad Faith Contract Claim After Appeals Court Ruling
Kyle and Marie Stechert say they rushed to buy another car after their vehicle was "totaled" in an accident because their insurance carrier refused to keep paying for their rental vehicle. The new ...