States Look to Remove Legal Protections for Gun Industry
Mass shootings in America invariably raise questions of fault. The police's delayed response outside an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. A district attorney's failure ...
Litigation/Liability Trends
U.S. Supreme Court Torn Over Challenge to Internet Firms’ Legal Shield
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday expressed uncertainty over whether to narrow a legal shield protecting Internet companies from a wide array of lawsuits in a major ...
Litigation Funders Deployed $3.2B in U.S. Investments Last Year
Companies that finance U.S. commercial lawsuits in exchange for a cut of any recoveries upped their investments last year, committing $3.2 billion, according to a new ...
Cinematographer’s Ukrainian Relatives Sue Baldwin Over New Mexico Set Shooting
The Ukraine-based relatives of a slain cinematographer are seeking damages in her death from actor Alec Baldwin in connection with a fatal shooting on the set of a ...
Facebook Hit With $1 Million Fine Tied to User-Privacy Lawsuit
]]Facebook and its outside law firm were ordered to pay almost $1 million in sanctions for deceitfully denying that it shared users' private information with third ...
NFL Is Sued for ‘Systematic Bias’ in Denying Former Players’ Disability Claims
Only days before the Super Bowl, news broke that the National Football League faces a proposed class action lawsuit by former players who claim its disability plan ...
The Race to Waterproof Outdoor Gear — Without Toxic Chemicals
Patagonia, Inc. has spent nearly a decade rejiggering its supply chain, redesigning products and dumping millions of dollars into a high-stakes trial-and-error process that's nearly complete. This ...
Group of Institutional Investors Back Lawsuit Against Shell’s Board Over Climate Risk
A group of European institutional investors is backing a novel London lawsuit against energy giant Shell's board over alleged climate mismanagement in a case that could ...
Samsung Chip Plant Sues Insurer Over $400 Million in Storm Damage Claims
A Samsung Electronics Co. semiconductor plant in Texas sued its insurer over $400 million in damage claims tied to a power blackout during a deadly winter storm in ...
Getty Images Lawsuit Says Stability AI Misused Photos to Train AI
Stock photo provider Getty Images has sued artificial intelligence company Stability AI Inc., accusing it in a lawsuit made public on Monday of misusing more than 12 ...