Litigation/Liability Trends
Is Uber an App or Transport Company? EU Judges to Decide
Fifteen judges at the European Union's top court are trying to decide, once and for all, whether Uber Technologies Inc. is an app or a transport company. The question has long vexed regulators and ...
Cyber Risk Management Essential Even Though Security Can’t Be Foolproof
No company is fully secure from cyber breaches, no matter how sophisticated its cyber defense mechanisms, which is why every company should develop a cyber risk management strategy, according Marsh ...
Cultivate a Culture of Security Awareness, and Other Corporate Cybersecurity Tips
In a world where insurers and their client companies alike must combat fast-shifting cybersecurity threats, experts cite practices that can at least minimize risk. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. does ...
U.S. P/C Insurance Industry Net Asbestos Losses Reach $100B Mark and Rising
Net ultimate asbestos losses for the U.S. property/casualty industry have risen once again. They're now at $100 billion, and that's $15 billion higher than the previous estimate. according to a new ...
Oklahoma Quakes Spark Lawsuits Against Energy Cos., U.S. Govt. Over Fracking
Residents of a town hit by Oklahoma's strongest earthquake have filed a class-action lawsuit against dozens of energy companies, accusing them of triggering destructive temblors by injecting ...
ATM Fees Class Action Lawsuits Allowed by SCOTUS to Proceed
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday gave the green light to class action lawsuits by consumers accusing Visa Inc, Mastercard Inc and several U.S. banks of conspiring to inflate the prices of ATM ...
What’s Out Under Trump? Federal Fracking Rules, Probably; FSOC, Possibly
Three days before Donald Trump's inauguration as the 45th U.S. president, attorneys for Barack Obama's outgoing administration will ask an appeals court to revive rules governing oil-and-gas fracking ...
Chrysler Sued by Consumers Alleging Diesel Pollution Cheating
Diesel pollution cheating allegations hit a U.S. carmaker as Dodge truck owners sued Chrysler Monday, claiming some engines were rigged to hide emissions as much as 14 times higher than the law ...