Litigation/Liability Trends
Uber Avoids Criminal Charges in Fatal 2018 Arizona Self-Driving Crash
Uber Technologies Inc is not criminally liable in a March 2018 crash in Tempe, Arizona, in which one of the company's self-driving cars struck and killed a pedestrian, prosecutors said on Tuesday. ...
Facebook Beats Back Disclosure Demands in D.C. Privacy Lawsuit
Facebook Inc. doesn't need to respond to District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine's demands for data about the social media giant's user privacy-protection policies while awaiting a ...
Aon Reportedly Subpoenaed in N.Y. Over Trump Organization Dealings
New York State's financial regulator has subpoenaed the insurance broker for President Donald Trump's family business, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, after former Trump lawyer ...
U.S. Carriers Pursue Renewal of Federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Program
U.S. insurers are pushing for the extension of a federal terrorism risk insurance program, hoping to fend off a possible gap that would leave their clients scrambling for alternate coverage. The ...
Marriott CEO Will Testify Before U.S. Senate Panel On December Data Breach
Marriott International Inc Chief executive Arne Sorenson will testify before a U.S. Senate panel Thursday about a hacking incident it reported in December that exposed the records of up to 383 ...
U.S. Reportedly Will Allow Lawsuits Against Some Foreign Firms Operating in Cuba
The Trump administration is preparing to allow lawsuits in U.S. courts for the first time against some foreign companies doing business in Communist-ruled Cuba using properties confiscated from ...
Wells Fargo Discloses Rising Legal Risks as Sales Abuse Settlement Talks Proceed
Wells Fargo & Co. boosted an estimate for potential legal losses by $500 million while disclosing that it's in early talks to resolve another round of probes into sales abuses at its branches. ...
California Utility Takes $10.5B Hit Due to Wildfires, Says Line Likely to Blame
PG&E Corp., the bankrupt California utility owner, reported its biggest loss ever and said it's "probable" its equipment will be blamed as an ignition point for the deadliest wildfire in ...