Litigation/Liability Trends
Another State Sues OxyContin Maker Purdue, Alleging Deceptive Marketing Over Opioid
South Carolina sued Purdue Pharma LP on Tuesday, becoming the latest state or local government to accuse the OxyContin maker of deceptive marketing practices that have contributed to a national ...
GM Ignition Switch Plaintiffs Reach $1B Deal With Creditor Trust; Carmaker Critical
Plaintiffs suing General Motors Co over faulty ignition switches and other alleged vehicle defects have reached a $1 billion settlement requiring the automaker to turn over that amount of stock, a ...
Uber Investor Lawsuit Creating Further Problems Between Directors, Shareholders
Ride-services company Uber is facing a divided board of directors and angry shareholders after investor Benchmark Capital filed a lawsuit against the company's ousted chief executive, Travis ...
Anbang Insurance Workers Comp Complaint Seeks to Reveal Ownership Secrets
A U.S. labor group representing more than 1,000 workers at hotels owned by Anbang Insurance Group Co. is asking authorities to force the Chinese firm to disclose its ownership and financing. The ...
Takata Hopes Latest U.S. Bankruptcy Filing Will Pause Air Bag Lawsuits
Japanese auto supplier Takata Corp filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection on Wednesday in an effort to pause lawsuits against the company over faulty air bag inflators - more than a month after its ...
Post-Hurricane Andrew, Miami Is Increasingly Vulnerable to Catastrophic Storm Damage: Swiss Re
Almost 25 years have passed since a Category 5 hurricane struck south of Miami, and the city's vulnerability to catastrophic storm damage has grown exponentially, according to a new insurance ...
AIG Execs: Cyber Insurance Demand Will Soar in China, Asia Following WannaCry Attack
Demand for cyber insurance from firms in Greater China and elsewhere in Asia is poised to soar, based on enquiries received after the "WannaCry ransomware" attack earlier this year, executives at ...
Bulk of July Natural Disasters Slam Asia; Damage Tally Surpasses $10B
The vast majority of global natural disasters during July were the result of severe flooding across the Asian region, bringing more than $10 billion in economic damages, according to a report ...