Litigation/Liability Trends
AI Firms Face Growing List of Lawsuits. Here’s What to Watch
Artificial intelligence firms are facing increasing pressure from some of the world's most formidable names in technology and media, as new tools spark fresh questions over the risks posed by ...
Most Americans Want Legal Reforms Against Practices Like Litigation Funding: Survey
A majority of Americans are unaware of third-party litigation funding but most believe state and federal laws should be changed to address abuses in the legal system. According to the results of a ...
Job Cuts, Fleeing Investors: How Anti-DEI Lawsuits Take a Toll on Targets
Elizabeth Gore is fighting for survival. Just six months ago, the founder of financial technology startup Hello Alice was getting ready to close an investment round to grow its business offering ...
OpenAI Says New York Times ‘Hacked’ ChatGPT to Build Copyright Lawsuit
OpenAI has asked a federal judge to dismiss parts of the New York Times' copyright lawsuit against it, arguing that the newspaper "hacked" its chatbot ChatGPT and other ...
TikTok Faces Fine as EU Prepares Probe Over Risks to Minors
TikTok owner ByteDance Ltd. faces the threat of hefty fines as the European Union prepares a probe under its strict new content moderation rules over concerns of risks to minors. The European ...
Amazon Steers Consumers to Higher-Priced Items, Lawsuit Claims
Amazon.com was sued in a proposed U.S. class action accusing the online retailer of violating a consumer protection law by steering hundreds of millions of shoppers to ...
Supreme Court in UBS Case Makes it Easier for Whistleblowers to Win Suits
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday made it easier for financial sector whistleblowers to win lawsuits accusing companies of unlawfully firing them as retaliation for disclosing ...
Appeals Court Rules Insurers Not Obligated to Defend Opioid Distributor McKesson
The role drug distributor McKesson Corp. had in the opioid crisis was no accident, meaning the company is not entitled to defense costs related to litigation against it. McKesson Corp. appealed a ...