Litigation/Liability Trends
Samsung Risks $17B Hit After Pulling Galaxy 7 From Market a Second Time
Samsung Electronics' worst-ever recall could cost the company as much as $17 billion after it halted sales of its flagship Galaxy Note 7 for a second time, spelling an almost certain end for the ...
Washington State, Logging Co. Agree to $60M in Oso Landslide Settlements
Survivors and family members of people killed in the nation's deadliest landslide have reached $60 million in settlements with the state of Washington and a timber company that logged an area above ...
Theranos Suit Alleges Dx Company Duped Investors About Tests, Performance
Theranos Inc. and founder Elizabeth Holmes were accused in a lawsuit of duping investors about the embattled medical-testing firm's performance and technology to raise about $100 million in funding. ...
Hurricane Matthew Aftermath Leaves Hundreds Stranded in North Carolina Floods
Hundreds of people were rescued by boat and helicopter as floodwaters inundated North Carolina towns on Monday in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, and officials warned that life-threatening flooding ...
Apple/Samsung Patent Infringement Fight Reaches U.S. Supreme Court
The end of the smartphone wars is almost here. Six years after Apple Inc. filed its first lawsuit alleging unauthorized copying of the iPhone, the company will square off at the U.S. Supreme Court ...
Hurricane Matthew Moves Out to Sea; Flooding Continues, Death Toll Climbs
Residents of the southeastern United States ravaged by Hurricane Matthew turned their focus on Monday toward recovery and clean-up, but officials in several states warned that deadly flooding could ...
Judge Rules Fiat Chrysler Must Face U.S. Safety Compliance Lawsuit
A U.S. judge on Wednesday said Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV must face a lawsuit claiming it defrauded shareholders by overstating its ability to comply with vehicle safety laws. U.S. District Judge ...
AIG Sued for $100M in Bonuses by Former Derivatives Staff
American International Group Inc. was sued by former staff who say they were denied $100 million in bonuses amid public outrage over derivative trades that crippled the insurer and threatened the ...