Litigation/Liability Trends
St. Jude Medical Short Seller’s Heart Device Allegations Spur Lawsuit
St. Jude Medical Inc on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against short-selling firm Muddy Waters and cyber security company MedSec Holdings Ltd, saying they intentionally disseminated false information ...
VW Seeks to Keep Employee From Testifying in Irish Diesel Emissions Case
Volkswagen AG challenged the right of an Irish court to hear a case over cheating on diesel emissions tests as it fought to keep an employee from testifying for the first time in the scandal. Paul ...
European Aviation Industry Urges Stricter Drone Regulations
Aviation associations representing airlines, pilots and airports across Europe called on Monday for mandatory registration and training of drone users following a number of near-misses between the ...
Fox News, Ailes Reportedly Pay $20M to Resolve Gretchen Carlson Suit
Fox News settled a sexual harassment lawsuit with former news anchor Gretchen Carlson, whose claims sparked a widespread internal probe and led to the ouster of Roger Ailes, the Republican political ...
Battery Combustion Risk Forces Recall of Samsung Galaxy 7 Smartphones
Samsung Electronics Co. recalled its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones because of a faulty battery and announced a global replacement program, days before archrival Apple Inc. is set to unveil its newest ...
‘Manageable’ Losses Predicted From Hurricane Hermine
Hurricane Hermine, which is poised to land in Florida Friday, may result in "manageable" losses for the insurance industry, according to Keefe Bruyette & Woods analyst Meyer Shields. The storm is ...
Now Australia Is Suing Volkswagen Over Alleged Emissions Fraud
The Australian consumer watchdog on Thursday said it had sued the Australian arm of world No. 2 carmaker Volkswagen AG for intentionally selling more than 57,000 vehicles with software which lied ...
Amtrak Scores Partial Victory in Effort to Recoup Superstorm Sandy Insurance
Amtrak secured a partial U.S. appellate court win on Wednesday in its efforts to recoup insurance coverage after the railroad service sustained more than $1 billion in losses during Superstorm Sandy ...

