Litigation/Liability Trends
Pentagon Postpones Cyber Security Requirement for 10,000 Contractors
The Pentagon has delayed for almost two years a requirement that as many as 10,000 companies show that they have systems to protect sensitive but unclassified information from cyber-attacks before ...
Liar, Liar: GM Switch Plaintiff Accused of Fibbing Drops Case
The Oklahoma mail carrier at the center of the first trial over General Motors Co.'s deadly ignition-switch defect is dropping his claims after being accused of lying to the court. Robert Scheuer, ...
VW Pressured to Compensate Europe Customers in Emissions Scandal
Germany's justice minister and Europe's industry boss raised the pressure on Volkswagen to compensate European consumers as well as U.S. drivers for its diesel emissions scandal, potentially adding ...
Hiscox Adds Nuclear and Biothreat Coverage to Terrorism Portfolio
Hiscox said it has beefed up its terrorism coverage, with an eye on addressing nuclear, chemical or biological threats. The specialist insurer also noted it provides the coverage, including policies ...
South Korea Will File Criminal Complaint Against VW’s Local Chief
South Korea plans to file a criminal complaint against the head of Volkswagen AG and Audi AG's local unit later on Tuesday, saying that a recall plan for emissions-cheating cars fell short of legal ...
Merck Will Pay $830M to Settle Securities Suit Over Recalled Heart Drug
U.S. drugmaker Merck & Co on Friday said it would pay $830 million to settle a federal class action lawsuit involving allegations the company failed to adequately inform investors about heart ...
Top Shareholders Urge Ambac CEO to Leave Due to Claims-Payment Delays
Three of Ambac Financial Group Inc's top ten shareholders are calling on its new CEO Nader Tavakoli to step down, according to people familiar with the matter. One of the reasons they give is that he ...
Kochs, Obama Agree on Corporate Crime Compromise But Republicans Balk
President Barack Obama's drive to get one last legacy-enhancing act out of Congress -- revamping sentences for street-level drug crimes -- is hitting an impasse over crimes committed in corporate ...