Litigation/Liability Trends
$100M Suit Resolution: Uber to Treat CA Drivers More Like Real Employees
Uber Technologies Inc. resolved the biggest threat to its business by settling with California drivers suing to be treated more like traditional employees, a move that could have broad-ranging ...
Cyber Thieves See Limited Chances Before Credit Card Chips Curtail Their Theft Opportunities
Cyber thieves see new credit card chip technology being adopted by U.S. retailers closing a lucrative window of opportunity to steal your data. So they want to move fast. "We've actually seen a ...
VW U.S. Emissions Scandal Deal to Cost at Least $10B
Volkswagen AG agreed to fix or buy back about 500,000 tainted cars in the U.S., taking a significant step forward in its effort to emerge from the emissions-cheating scandal. After months of ...
Houston Floods Kill at Least 8 and Destroys Hundreds of Homes; More Rain Likely
At least eight people have died and some 1,150 homes have been damaged in flooding triggered by torrential downpours in the Houston area this week, officials said on Wednesday, as forecasts called ...
VW Stock Surges as Investors Expect U.S. Emissions Settlement
Volkswagen AG rose to a six-week high after the manufacturer said it expects no need for a U.S. trial in mid-2016 over damages related to rigging diesel-engine control software to dupe emission ...
Chubb CEO Evan Greenberg Joins Chorus Opposing NC Bathroom Law
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTZPClIFD14&feature=youtu.be Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg has joined the growing chorus of business leaders, academic and public figures condemning North ...
Judge Clears PIMCO to Sue AIG Over Subprime Mortgage Losses
A federal judge on Monday cleared the way for Pacific Investment Management Co to pursue a California lawsuit accusing American International Group Inc of causing big losses by lying about its ...
Federal Appeals Court Upholds NFL’s $765M Concussion Settlement
The National Football League's $765 million concussion settlement may not be perfect, but it's fair, a federal appeals court said. The decision sets in motion the resolution of thousands of lawsuits ...