Litigation/Liability Trends
J&J Cleared of Talc Cancer Liability in California Jury Trial
A California jury on Wednesday cleared Johnson & Johnson of liability in a case involving a woman who alleged that the company's talc-based products, including its baby powder, contain asbestos ...
WebMD, CVS, Trump Donors Among Those at Risk From Lax Web Security
Six months ago, the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, took effect, threatening companies worldwide with massive fines if they didn't look after customer data properly. ...
Home Insurance Blues: Tens of Thousands of Pricy Homes Threatened by California Wildfires
Malibu resident Lance Schultz was jolted awake at 2 a.m. Friday with word that he needed to evacuate. With a roaring fire approaching the coastal community, he gathered his girlfriend, dog and ...
California’s Wildfires Worsen as Investors Flee State’s Largest Utility
A wildfire in Northern California's Sierra Nevada foothills continued to rage Friday as dry, gusty winds have left much of the state at risk. California's largest utility, PG&E Corp., fell the ...
Allianz’s PIMCO, Others, Sue 16 Big Banks In U.S., Alleging Currency Market Rigging
A group of large institutional investors including BlackRock Inc and Allianz SE's Pacific Investment Management Co has sued 16 major banks, accusing them of rigging prices in the roughly $5.1 ...
Motel 6 Will Pay $7.6M for Sharing Guest Lists With U.S. Immigration Agents
Motel 6 will pay up to $7.6 million to Hispanic guests to settle a proposed class-action lawsuit claiming that it violated their privacy by regularly providing guest lists to U.S. Immigration and ...
Wells Fargo Auto Insurance Scandal Leads to Class Action Lawsuit
Wells Fargo & Co executives were warned that an auto insurance plan could be overcharging customers four years before the bank scrapped the program, according to a complaint released by a judge ...
Cathay Pacific Airways Faces Hong Kong Probe Over Massive Data Breach
Hong Kong's privacy commissioner will launch a compliance investigation into Cathay Pacific Airways over a data breach involving 9.4 million passengers, saying the carrier may have violated privacy ...