Litigation/Liability Trends
BlackBerry Accuses Twitter of Patent Infringement
BlackBerry Ltd on Wednesday filed a patent infringement lawsuit accusing Twitter Inc of illegally using technology in its mobile messaging applications that had been developed by the former ...
Wrongful Death Suit Against JPMorgan Over Ex-Top Broker’s Suicide Dismissed by Judge
A federal judge in Manhattan on Tuesday dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase & Co by the estate of a former top broker, who it said committed suicide after being forced into ...
Musk Legal Problems: Tesla CEO Faces U.S. Contempt Claim for Violating SEC Accord
Elon Musk is facing a new round of regulatory trouble for tweets about Tesla Inc., raising fresh concerns about the chief executive officer's ability to keep his impulses in check and responsibly run ...
IAALS Unveils New Protocols for First-Party Insurance Disaster Claims
A national legal group has developed new, streamlined protocols designed to promote a more efficient exchange of information in first-party insurance claims cases stemming from man-made and natural ...
J&J Now Stands Alone in Fighting Off Talc Lawsuits
Johnson & Johnson now finds itself alone in fighting the claims of a dying California woman and thousands of people like her who allege that the company's iconic baby powder contained asbestos ...
Two Former Markel CATCo Execs Sue, Alleging Bogus Firing Reasons to Avoid Paying Bonuses
Two fired executives of Markel's Bermuda reinsurance operations are suing Markel, claiming the company created a false narrative alleging they violated corporate policy by having a personal ...
Suit Alleges Maiden Holdings Failed to Address and Disclose AmTrust Portfolio Risks
Maiden Holdings Ltd. is named in a class action investor lawsuit alleging that it failed to adequately address and reveal portfolio risks involving AmTrust Financial Services, its largest customer. ...
Dispute With Insurers Cited By Talc Supplier Filing Bankruptcy
Imerys Talc America Inc., which supplies talc for products including Johnson & Johnson's baby powder, filed for bankruptcy protection in an effort to end nearly a decade's worth of lawsuits ...