Litigation/Liability Trends
How Do Employers Avoid Liability With Legalized Marijuana?
Following the lead of a pioneering few, more states around the country are warming up to the idea of legalizing marijuana use for medical or recreational purposes, or both. But with legalized pot ...
Zurich, Sony Settle PlayStation Data Breach Case
Sony Corp. of America and Zurich American Insurance Co. have reached a settlement in a commercial general liability (CGL) policy coverage case stemming from the April 2011 hacking of Sony's ...
U.S. and Canada to Unveil Joint Oil Train Safety Regulations
Canada's transport minister was to be in Washington on May 1 for a joint announcement with her U.S. counterpart aimed at harmonizing safety regulations on shipping crude oil by rail, a politically ...
Proposed IRS Rules Could Threaten Paulson, Highbridge Bermuda Ventures
Investment vehicles set up by Paulson & Co. and Highbridge Capital Management in tax-friendly Bermuda may be under threat from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. The IRS, in proposed rules ...
U.S. Sues Quicken Loans, Alleging Fraud in FHA-Insured Lending
Quicken Loans Inc. submitted insurance claims for hundreds of improperly underwritten U.S. Federal Housing Administration-insured loans over four years, the government alleged in a lawsuit. Quicken's ...
AIG to Get $72M in Air Lease Lawsuit Settlement
American International Group Inc. is due to receive $72 million in payments under a settlement of the lawsuit against Air Lease Corp., the jet lessor founded by Steven Udvar-Hazy. Air Lease will make ...
U.S. House Approves Cyber Threat-Sharing Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that would make it easier for private companies to share information about cybersecurity threats with the government without fear of ...
Ex-AIG CEO Greenberg Scrambles to Avoid Fraud Trial
In a last-ditch effort to avoid trial, former American International Group Inc Chairman Maurice "Hank" Greenberg is seeking permission to ask New York's highest court to throw out the accounting ...