Litigation/Liability Trends
U.S. Senator Calls for SEC Probe of Yahoo Hacking Disclosure Timing
Democratic Senator Mark Warner on Monday asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate whether Yahoo and its senior executives fulfilled obligations to inform investors and the ...
Takata, Automakers Explore Ways to Both Share and Limit Air Bag Liability
Takata Corp. and some of the world's biggest carmakers face an extensive -- and expensive -- to-do list as they try to resolve the worst safety crisis in the auto industry's history. Executives for ...
Cyber Crime Worries Rise Among Small, Medium-Sized Businesses: Zurich
While the number remains low, there's been a robust rate of increase in the number of small and medium-sized businesses tuned in to the cyber attack risks they face, Zurich Insurance Group said in a ...
Wells Fargo Slammed With Class Action Lawsuit Regarding Sales Practices
A shareholder class action lawsuit was filed against Wells Fargo & Co on Monday that alleged the firm misled investors about its financial performance and the success of its sales practices. ...
Ex-AIG Chairman Greenberg Finally Tells His Side of the Story at Trial
Former American International Group Inc. Chairman Maurice "Hank" Greenberg says he got personally involved in an "insignificant" business deal at the insurance giant 18 years ago to teach some ...
Yahoo Faces Negligence Suits Over Massive Data Breach
Yahoo! Inc. is being accused in lawsuits of failing to secure customer data after the company said the personal information of at least 500 million users was stolen in a 2014 hack. As a result of the ...
Firms Race to Gather Data Proving Drone Deliveries Are Safe
United Parcel Service Inc's launch this week of drone test flights simulating emergency medical-supply deliveries highlights a race for data to prove such deliveries can be performed safely. UPS's ...
Massive Yahoo Cyber Hack Leaves EU Privacy Watchdogs With ‘Serious Questions’
The hack on Yahoo! Inc. that compromised the personal data of at least 500 million users is raising "serious questions" among European Union privacy regulators. The "vast number of people affected by ...