Litigation/Liability Trends
Daughter of Woman Killed by Uber Self-Driving Vehicle Retains Attorney
The daughter of the woman killed by an Uber self-driving vehicle in Arizona has retained a personal injury lawyer, underlying the potential high stakes of the first fatality caused by an autonomous ...
Facebook User Sues, Alleging Privacy Violation over Cambridge Analytica Data Disclosure
A Facebook Inc. user sued the social network and a data research firm that played a role in the election of President Donald Trump alleging that her privacy was violated when information on some 50 ...
Govt. Investigating Death of Woman Hit, Killed by Uber Self-Driving SUV
A woman crossing a street was killed by an Uber self-driving sport utility vehicle in Arizona, police said on Monday, leading the ride services company to suspend its autonomous vehicle program ...
Data Misuse by Cambridge Analytica Not A Breach, Facebook Says
Facebook Inc. wants you to know: this wasn't a breach. Yes, Cambridge Analytica, the data-analysis firm that helped U.S. President Donald Trump win the 2016 election, violated rules when it obtained ...
2017 Securities Class Action Settlement Dollars Were the Lowest Since 2008: Cornerstone
Total settlement dollars from securities class actions fell dramatically in 2017, even as the number of settlements remained steady. According to a new report by Cornerstone Research, Securities ...
Court Docs Show Automakers Knew Earlier About Takata Air Bag Issues
General Motors Co, Volkswagen AG, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and Daimler AG knew of problems with Takata air bag inflators and should have moved faster to recall vehicles, according to company ...
Early 2018 Air Crashes End 2017’s Record Flight Safety Streak
Three deadly air crashes that have killed 170 passengers in the past 4 1/2 weeks may indicate that 2017, the safest-ever year for aviation, represented a statistical blip. A total of five fare-paying ...
Ford Recalls 1.38M Vehicles Over Loose Steering Wheel Bolt Issue
Ford Motor Co said Wednesday it is recalling 1.38 million vehicles in North America for potentially loose steering wheel bolts that could detach, in an issue linked to two accidents and one injury. ...