Litigation/Liability Trends
Global Businesses’ Biggest Risk Fears: Cyber Attacks, Populist-Driven Political Instability
The threat of cyber attacks and political instability resulting from rising populism are among the biggest worries for businesses around the world, according to a study of companies in 79 countries. ...
Anthem Wins Temporary Order to Stop Cigna From Terminating Merger
Anthem Inc on Wednesday won a temporary restraining order that blocks smaller rival Cigna Corp from officially terminating their proposed $54 billion merger, a transaction already rejected by U.S. ...
Pending New York Cybersecurity Regs Risk Raising Loss Potential: Fitch Ratings
New cybersecurity regulations in New York could raise loss potential for insurers, even as they fuel premium growth for both the cybersecurity and directors and officers sectors, Fitch Ratings said ...
DuPont, Chemours Will Fork Over $671M to Resolve Chemical Leak Lawsuits
DuPont and Chemours Co have agreed to pay $671 million in cash to settle thousands of lawsuits involving a leak of a toxic chemical used to make Teflon, the companies said on Monday. Shares of ...
Former AIG Chairman Greenberg Admits to Wrongdoing in Longstanding New York Fraud Lawsuit
Former American International Group Inc. Chairman Maurice "Hank" Greenberg admitted to participating and approving two fraudulent reinsurance deals as part of a settlement over a decade-old fraud ...
BMW Will Resolve Vehicle Water Damage Lawsuit for up to $478M
German automaker BMW AG has agreed to pay up to $477.7 million to settle a class-action lawsuit covering about 318,000 U.S. luxury car owners who may have suffered water damage harming electrical ...
Lady Gaga Super Bowl Drone Extravaganza Underscores Wide Embrace of Unmanned Aircraft
The synchronized swarm of 300 drones lit up the night sky behind Lady Gaga, morphing into an American flag as she recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Sunday's Super Bowl halftime light show -- ...
Supreme Court Nominee Gorsuch Has Business-Friendly Track Record
In a decade as a federal appeals court judge, Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch has criticized courts for giving too much power to government agencies that enforce the nation's labor and employment ...