Litigation/Liability Trends
3M Faces Claim in Netherlands Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ Pollution
The Netherlands's government is exploring its legal options against chemical giant 3M over pollution in the Dutch part of the Scheldt River. For years, the company's Antwerp, Belgium-based factory ...
Juul Agrees to Pay $1.2 Billion in Youth-Vaping Settlement
Juul Labs Inc. has agreed to pay $1.2 billion to resolve about 10,000 lawsuits targeting the e-cigarette maker as a major cause of a U.S. youth-vaping epidemic, according to people familiar with the ...
Apple Sued by Women Who Say Airtag Lets Stalkers Track Victims
Apple Inc. has been sued by two women who said its AirTag devices have made it easier for their former partners and other stalkers to track down victims. In a proposed class action filed on Monday in ...
Uvalde Shooting Victims Seek $27B, Class Action Status
Victims of the Uvalde school shooting that left 21 people dead have filed a lawsuit against local and state police, the city, and other school and law enforcement officials seeking $27 billion due to ...
Pa. Court Splits on Whether Coverage Owed for COVID Shutdown
A Pennsylvania appellate court ruled Wednesday that a dental practice was entitled to coverage for income lost because of the state's COVID-19 shutdown but a tavern was not. Policy language made all ...
Fla. Supreme Court Suspends License of Mobile Claim Center Lawyer
The Florida Supreme Court on Monday suspended the law license of attorney Jennifer Perez, who was in charge of a "mobile claim center" that was set up in a trailer in North Fort Myers about a week ...
Louisiana Supreme Court to Hear Appeal of Rare Policyholder Victory in COVID Claim
The Louisiana Supreme Court has agreed to review an appellate court decision that found the COVID virus caused a direct physical loss that was covered by insurance. The Louisiana high court announced ...
Calif. Supreme: Unclear Policy May Require Insurer to Defend Yahoo From Privacy Lawsuits
A liability insurer may have a duty to defend Yahoo Inc. from class-action lawsuits that alleged it violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by sending its customers unwanted text messages, the ...