Litigation/Liability Trends
Super Typhoon Yutu Slams Into Northern Mariana Islands at Historic Strength
Super Typhoon Yutu battered the Pacific Ocean's Northern Mariana Islands with 178 mile (286 kilometers) per hour winds, making it the strongest storm to hit the U.S. territory since 1950. The storm's ...
New York Accuses Exxon Mobil of Deceiving Investors on Climate Costs
Lawyers for Exxon Mobil Corp. stood before a New York judge in August and told the state's attorney general to "put up or shut up" after spending three years investigating the company's public ...
Cyber Attack on AXA Prompts Mexico Central Bank Alert
Mexico's central bank said on Tuesday it had raised the security alert level in its payment system after a non-banking financial user reported "inconsistencies" in the cash payment matching system. ...
Nestle Child Slavery Lawsuit Revived in U.S. Appeals Court
A U.S. federal appeals court on Tuesday reinstated a lawsuit by a group of former child slaves accusing the U.S. unit of Nestle SA, the world's largest food maker, and Cargill Co of perpetuating ...
Cyber Insurance Continues to Be Both Risky Proposition and Enticing Market
While there are some issues with the data, virtually every report shows the cyber insurance market growing. Aon Benfield had it growing 37 percent last year to $1.8 billion. It's profitable and the ...
Crackdowns on Distracted Driving Are Spreading
Like many diligent public servants, Georgia state Representative Ed Setzler enjoys crowing about a nice, tidy highway project. In a Sept. 8 Facebook video, the Republican appeared to be doing just ...
Berkshire Hathaway Sued, Accused of Trying to Cripple Company That Sells Duracell Products
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. was accused in a lawsuit of trying to cripple a New York-based company that sells Duracell-branded products after the billionaire investor acquired the ...
Executives On The Move at Aon and W.R. Berkley
Aon named a chief innovation officer who will, in part, be charged with organizing the company's New Ventures Group, a division focused on developing new technologies and services for clients. W.R. ...