Litigation/Liability Trends
China’s President Pledges Cyber Security Cooperation and Resolution
Chinese President Xi Jinping opened his U.S. visit by seeking to ease concerns on almost every dispute between the two powers, even expressing readiness to cut a deal on one of the thorniest issues, ...
Volkswagen: 11 Million Cars Affected by Falsified U.S. Vehicle Emission Tests
Volkswagen AG said a scandal over falsified U.S. vehicle emission tests could affect 11 million of its cars worldwide as investigations of its diesel models multiplied, heaping fresh pressure on CEO ...
Ex Peanut Corp. CEO Gets 28 Years For His Role in Salmonella Outbreak
Former Peanut Corp. of America Chief Executive Officer Stewart Parnell was sentenced to 28 years in prison for his role in shipping salmonella-tainted products linked to nine deaths in 2009. Parnell, ...
Lawyers’ Perspective: Unclaimed Property Actions, Cyber Blackmail Ranked Among Insurance Issues to Watch
From time to time, insurance executives ask our firm what issues are likely to impact the insurance industry in the near future. Below are several emerging issues we believe are likely to have an ...
Insurers in Chile Should be Able to Handle Quake Claims: Fitch Ratings
Chile continues to assess the damage of an 8.3 magnitude earthquake that killed more than 10 people on Sept. 17 and led to the evacuation of over 1 million people around the coast, according to media ...
Cyber Attacks Bring Insurers and Other New Clients to Defense Firms
A broadening wave of cyber attacks is drumming up new clients for defense companies as anxiety about the loss of sensitive data spreads from military chiefs to company bosses. Banks, utilities and ...
Bill Cosby Wants AIG to Pony Up Defamation Defense Coverage
Bill Cosby, citing financial pressures, asked a federal judge to dismiss or put on hold a lawsuit in which American International Group Inc seeks to avoid paying for his defense against defamation ...
California Wildfires Damage 5 Calpine-Owned Power Plants
A California wildfire damaged five power plants at Calpine Corp.'s Geysers geothermal complex in Lake and Sonoma Counties. The so-called Valley Fire burned local power distribution lines, cooling ...