Litigation/Liability Trends
SCOTUS Agrees to Hear Case Over Constitutionality of ALJ Appointments
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether the Securities and Exchange Commission's in-house judges were appointed in violation of the Constitution, agreeing to hear a case that could upend ...
Calif. Mudslides Devastate Billionaire Enclave; Insurance Damage Could Be Massive
The mudslides on the California coastal town of Montecito have devastated a wealthy enclave where billionaires including Charlie Munger, Eric Schmidt and Oprah Winfrey own properties, with hundreds ...
BP Will Settle Calif. Overcharging Lawsuit With $102M Payment
A BP Plc unit will pay $102 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the company of overcharging California for natural gas, the state's attorney general said. The accord spared BP from facing a jury ...
Ford Urges 2,900 Pickup Owners to Stop Driving, Following Second Takata Death
Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it had confirmed a second death in an older pickup truck caused by a defective airbag inflator of Takata Corp and urged 2,900 owners in North America to stop driving ...
Apple’s Battery Controversy Draws U.S. Senator’s Attention
The chairman of a U.S. Senate committee overseeing business issues asked Apple Inc to answer questions about its disclosure that it slowed older iPhones with flagging batteries, according to a letter ...
NYC Suit Against Oil Companies Over Climate Change Damage Faces Uphill Battle
New York City's effort to hold oil and gas producers responsible for costs related to the environmental effects of their products faces an uphill battle as it tries to stretch current law to address ...
Truck Owners Sue Ford, Alleging Diesel Emissions Were Rigged
Ford Motor Co. rigged at least 500,000 heavy-duty trucks to beat emissions tests, drivers claimed in a lawsuit, adding to the tally of carmakers linked to diesel-cheating allegations worldwide that ...
Ex-Google Engineer Axed Over Gender Memo Sues For Discrimination
A former Google engineer fired after he asserted in a memo that biological causes were behind tech industry gender inequality sued his former employer on Monday, saying he was discriminated against ...