Litigation/Liability Trends
Storm Barry, No Longer a Hurricane, Dumps Dangerous Amounts of Rain on U.S. Southeast
The remnants of the once mighty storm Barry, the first hurricane of the 2019 season, dumped dangerous amounts of rain as it crawled north through the United States on Monday after coming ashore west ...
IBM Proposes Revamp of Law Shielding Internet Companies From User Content Liability
International Business Machines Corp proposed changes to a 1996 law that protects internet companies from liabilities related to what users post on their platforms. In a blog post on Wednesday, IBM ...
Louisiana Is at Risk From Heavy Rain and Possibly Hurricane Barry
A gathering storm in the Gulf of Mexico that's already flooding New Orleans could grow into a hurricane before slamming into Louisiana this week, drenching the region with as much as a foot of rain. ...
Marriott’s Massive Privacy Breach Could Lead to a $124M UK Fine
The massive hacking of Marriott International Inc. reservation databases could lead to a 99 million-pound ($124 million) fine as the U.K. cracked down on privacy breaches with its second major ...
Dog Collar Liability Ruling Could Harm Amazon’s Broader Business Model
A federal court ruling that Amazon.com Inc. can be held liable for a dog collar sold on its website that partly blinded a woman could complicate the online merchant's business if it is applied ...
Lloyd’s Seeks Clarity Regarding Insurance Policies With Cyber Cover
Lloyd's of London wants all insurance and reinsurance policies to clearly state whether coverage will be provided for losses caused by a cyber attack, saying this was in the best interest of both ...
Boeing Pledges $100M to Support Families of Max Jetliner Crash Victims
Boeing Co. is offering $100 million to support the families of victims and others affected by two crashes of its 737 Max jetliner, which killed 346 people and have led to scores of lawsuits. The ...
Data Breaches Take Months to Discover, but They Happen Within Minutes
While it typically only takes a short amount of time for a successful breach to compromise data, the amount of time it takes for a breach to be discovered is more likely to be months. This means ...