Litigation/Liability Trends
U.S. House Votes to Erase Lawsuit Rule Forcing Customers Into Arbitration
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to erase a new rule that lets bank and credit-card customers band together in lawsuits, as the agency that drafted the measure, the ...
Drone Near-Misses With Planes in UK to Prompt Tighter Rules
British officials announced plans Saturday to further regulate drone use in a bid to prevent accidents and threats to commercial aviation. The new rules will require drones that weigh eight ounces ...
Automakers Risk Fresh Liabilities With Latest Takata Air Bag Recalls
Takata Corp's bankruptcy filing last month was meant to draw a line under the auto industry's biggest safety recall, but last week's announcement of more air bag inflator recalls suggests automakers ...
Regulators Reportedly Reviewing Wells Fargo After Unauthorized Release of Sensitive Client Data
Wells Fargo & Co., already in the regulatory spotlight because of last year's fake-account scandal, is drawing renewed scrutiny after a lawyer's unauthorized release of sensitive client details ...
Judge Dismisses $18B UK Mastercard Class Action Suit
A London judge rejected an application by a group representing 46 million consumers to pursue a lawsuit against Mastercard Inc. that would have been the largest of its kind since U.S.-style class ...
Congressional Republicans Introduce Bills to Repeal Rules Barring Forced Consumer Arbitration
Republicans in the U.S. Congress are moving quickly to try to eliminate a new regulation that bars financial firms from forcing consumers into arbitration to settle disputes. Top lawmakers in both ...
Battle Comes Closer Over New U.S. Rule on Class Action Lawsuits
A U.S. rule years in the making that was intended to restore consumers' ability to band together to sue financial companies could unravel in just a few months as the heads of two federal agencies ...
Sobering Milestone: Cyber Attack Damage Risks Now Rival Hurricanes
Cyber attacks have reached a point where they could rack up billions of dollars in economic and insured losses, rivaling damage created by hurricanes. This milestone means insurers must start ...