Litigation/Liability Trends
British Banks Underplay Cyber Attacks, Fearing Bad Publicity or Punishment
Britain's banks are not reporting the full extent of cyber attacks to regulators for fear of punishment or bad publicity, bank executives and providers of security systems say. Reported attacks on ...
Millions of North Carolina Chickens Killed in Hurricane Matthew Floods
Flooding from Hurricane Matthew has killed up to 5 million poultry birds in North Carolina, most of them chickens, the state's top environmental official said on Wednesday, hurting a major ...
Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf Quits in Fake Account Fallout
John Stumpf, who led Wells Fargo & Co. through the financial crisis and built it into the world's most valuable bank, stepped down as chief executive officer and chairman, bowing to public outcry ...
Hurricane Matthew Drownings and Flood Damage Rise in North Carolina
Rivers swollen by rainfall from Hurricane Matthew rose dangerously higher in North Carolina on Wednesday, prompting officials to go door to door urging residents to leave as a wide swath of the state ...
$7B in Insured Losses: Karen Clark & Co.’s Hurricane Matthew U.S. Tally
Hurricane Matthew path of damage through coastal Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia, likely led to nearly $7 billion in insured losses, according to Karen Clark & Co. ...
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. ...