Litigation/Liability Trends
Volkswagen’s $10B Diesel Settlement Upheld by U.S. Appeals Court
A federal appeals court on Monday upheld Volkswagen's $10.03 billion settlement with the owners of nearly 500,000 polluting diesel vehicles announced in 2016. The three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th ...
Crypto Thefts Are Surging, Spurring More Coin Money-Laundering
Criminals are stealing more cryptocurrency from exchanges, and that's driving growth in a cottage industry of services that allows for money laundering of coins, according to a new report. In the ...
Trade Credit Insurance Gains a Fresh Look in Wake of Trump Tariffs
Trade tensions sound like a great opportunity to underwriters of a little-known insurance product. U.S. President Donald Trump set off fears of a global trade war with tariffs on metals and an array ...
Judge Reverses $140M Lawsuit Against AbbVie Over Testosterone Replacement Risks
A U.S. judge on Thursday overturned a $140.1 million verdict against AbbVie Inc in a lawsuit by a man who claimed the company misrepresented the risks of its testosterone replacement drug AndroGel, ...
Files Seized From VW Law Firm Can Be Used in Investigation: Court Ruling
Volkswagen has lost a legal challenge to prevent prosecutors from examining unpublished documents about its emission scandal, with Germany's top court ruling on Friday that files seized from a U.S. ...
Oil CEOs Pursue Argument Against Being Sued Over Climate Change
Leaders of the world's largest oil companies want everyone to know it won't do anyone any good to make them pay for the damages of climate change. Executives have been making the argument after a ...
MasterCard, Visa Lose Out in U.K. Retailer Fees Suit Appeal
A British appeals court ruled in favor of retailers including J Sainsbury Plc in a blow to credit card firms that could now face billions of pounds in damages. The fees fixed by Visa Inc. and ...
Adidas Warning Millions of U.S. Customers About Data Breach
Adidas AG is the latest company to come under attack from cyber-thieves looking to steal personal information, with millions of customers potentially at risk. The athletic-wear company alerted ...