Litigation/Liability Trends
Climate Change Lawsuits More Than Double in 5 Years as Impacts Hit Home
The number of court cases related to climate change has more than doubled in five years as impacts ranging from shrinking water resources to dangerous heatwaves hit home for millions, a report said ...
District of Columbia Sues Manufacturers for ‘Forever Chemical’ Contamination
District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb has filed a lawsuit against more than 25 chemical companies for manufacturing, marketing, distributing and selling products containing dangerous ...
Utility Investors Wary of Exposures After Buffett’s PacifiCorp Held Liable for Wildfires
Destructive wildfires are now an almost routine part of summer in the American West, and electrical utilities have likewise become used to having their power lines and equipment blamed for igniting ...
Mass. Judge Denies Class Action Certification of Diminished Value Claims
A judge in Massachusetts has denied class certifications for claimants seeking payments from two insurers for the lost resale value of their motor vehicles that were damaged in accidents and then ...
Titanic Sub Victims’ Families Could Sue Despite Liability Waivers
Liability waivers signed by passengers on a submersible lost at sea during a dive to the Titanic wreck may not shield the vessel's owner from potential lawsuits by the victims' families, legal ...
3M Reaches Tentative $10.3B Deal Over US ‘Forever Chemicals’ Claims
3M Co has reached a $10.3 billion settlement with a host of U.S. public water systems to resolve water pollution claims tied to "forever chemicals," the chemical company announced on Thursday. The ...
Bill Cosby Sex Assault Accusers Seek to Expand Statute of Limitations
A group of women who accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault and were dismayed when he had his conviction overturned and left prison are trying again to seek justice in the courts, by urging states to ...
Insurer Must Defend Firm Sued for Selling Facial Recognition Program to Police
An ambiguous coverage exclusion prevents a liability insurer from dodging the cost of defending a data broker that was sued after selling the Chicago Police Department access to a facial recognition ...