Litigation/Liability Trends
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 ...
Takata in Hot Seat Again After Air Bag Materials Explode in Texas
A truck transporting Takata Corp air bag propellant material at the center of a global recall crashed and exploded in Texas last week, killing one woman and injuring four other people, the auto parts ...
New Drone Regs Leads to Pilot-Licensing Stampede
Thousands of would-be drone pilots are racing to get licensed under new U.S. regulations that have opened an aerial stampede. More than 3,300 have signed up to take the test on Monday, the first day ...