Litigation/Liability Trends
VW U.S. Settlement Price Tag Grows to $15B
Volkswagen AG's price tag to settle lawsuits in the U.S. over its rigging of diesel emissions tests has jumped to more than $15 billion—$5 billion more than previously reported. A settlement is set ...
U.S. Brewer Yuengling Paying $10M to Settle Water Pollution Case
D.G. Yuengling and Son Inc, the oldest U.S. brewing company, will pay close to $10 million to settle charges it violated the federal Clean Water Act through the excessive discharge of pollutants by ...
TransCanada Files $15B NAFTA Claim on Obama Keystone XL Rejection
TransCanada Corp. is seeking to recoup $15 billion for the Obama administration's rejection of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, in a legal claim that highlights how foreign companies can use trade deals ...
VW Must Fork Over $10B-Plus to Settle U.S. Emissions Scandal
Volkswagen AG will pay more than $10 billion to settle claims by nearly 500,000 owners stemming from its U.S. diesel emissions cheating scandal and fund efforts to offset pollution, three sources ...
Pension Fund Sues VW in Germany Over Emissions Scandal Losses
Volkswagen AG was sued by the California State Teachers' Retirement System in the latest lawsuit to emerge from the emissions cheating scandal that wiped more than $20 billion from the carmaker's ...
Europe’s Robot Workers Could Become ‘Electronic Persons’ With Legal, Tax Obligations for Employers
Europe's growing army of robot workers could be classed as "electronic persons" and their owners liable for paying Social Security for them if the European Union adopts a draft plan to address the ...
Father of Paris Terror Attack Victim Sues Google, Facebook, Twitter
The father of a young woman killed in the Paris massacre last November is suing Google, Facebook and Twitter, claiming that the companies provided "material support" to extremists in violation of the ...
Disney Resort Reviews Safety Policies After Child Killed by Gator
It's an unwritten rule for Florida residents: Keep your kids away from ponds and lakes because alligators are everywhere. But after a gator killed a 2-year-old Nebraska boy at a Walt Disney World ...