Litigation/Liability Trends
Airlines Are Falling Short in Climate Change Fight: Investor Group
Airlines are doing too little in the fight against global warming, a study funded by investors with $13 trillion of assets under management said on Tuesday. The fast-growing sector accounts for two ...
U.S. Reviewing 5G Security Over Hacking Concerns, Huawei Worries
The Department of Homeland Security is conducting a broad review of risks posed by 5G technology, officials said, as the U.S. grapples with concerns about the new network's vulnerability to hacking ...
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 ...