Litigation/Liability Trends
McDonald’s Workers in 19 Cities File OSHA Complaints
McDonald's Corp. restaurant workers from 19 U.S. cities complained to regulators on Monday that their working conditions are hazardous and have led to severe burns from hot grills and fryer oil. ...
Uber Sued Over Driver Data Breach
Uber Technologies Inc. has been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit over a recently disclosed data breach involving the personal information of about 50,000 drivers, the latest in a series of ...
U.S. Dominates Climate Change Litigation
It's almost counterintuitive if you think about it. There is far more litigation related to climate change in the U.S. compared with Europe, which is usually considered more progressive on the issue. ...
Denial of Earthquake Claims Incurs Warning From Oklahoma Commissioner
With the dramatic increase in the number of earthquakes in Oklahoma — which some say are at least partly attributed to waste water injection wells related to the practice of hydraulic fracturing in ...
‘Threat-Sharing’ Cybersecurity Bill Advancing in Senate
The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee voted 14-1 on Thursday to approve a bill intended to enhance information sharing between private companies and intelligence agencies about cybersecurity ...
Cyber Attacks Increasing on Public-Sector and Nonprofit Targets
Government agencies, cities and counties, and even the Colonial Williamsburg website have faced cyber attacks in recent weeks, underscoring that potential targets go well beyond private businesses, ...
Uber, Lyft Fail in Bids to Deem Drivers Independent Contractors
Ride-hailing apps Uber and Lyft failed to persuade separate U.S. judges on Wednesday to rule that their drivers are independent contractors instead of employees, in cases that have wide implications ...
Insurers Face More FEMA Oversight After Sandy Claims Allegations
Federal disaster relief officials are keeping a closer eye on companies that help it provide flood insurance, following allegations by Hurricane Sandy victims that claims were denied or underpaid ...