Litigation/Liability Trends
Arizona Sues GM for $3B, Alleging Fraud Over Faulty Ignition Switches
Arizona became the first state to join consumers already suing General Motors Co. over faulty ignition switches, claiming the company misled motorists about the safety of its cars and defrauded them ...
Toronto, Worried About Safety & Liability, Seeks Uber Shut-Down
Toronto is asking a court to order the mobile car-booking service Uber Technologies Inc. to shut down in North America's fourth-largest city. Uber has been operating in Toronto since 2012 without a ...
Safety Concerns Aside, Drone Use is Soaring
The government is getting near-daily reports — and sometimes two or three a day — of drones flying near airplanes and helicopters or close to airports without permission, federal and industry ...
Marsh Brokers Specialty Insurance for Class-Action Lawsuit Settlements
Marsh is now selling specialty insurance designed to help companies address the cost of class-action lawsuit settlements. Class Action Managing General Agency created the coverage, which is known ...
Report: Feds Won’t Call Ex-AIG CEO Greenberg to Testify in Bailout Trial
It looks like the U.S. government won't be calling ex-AIG CEO Maurice "Hank" Greenberg to testify in his $25 billion-plus lawsuit over federal bailout funds the insurance giant was forced to take ...
Air Bag Accident Victims Unable to Access Details of Other Settlements
Confidential settlements over defective Takata Corp. air bags are sealing off relevant information that other victims could use to pursue injury claims. The accords make financial sense for the ...
Monsanto Resolves GMO Wheat-Related Farmer Lawsuits
Monsanto Co. said on Wednesday it reached a settlement with U.S. wheat farmers who sued the seed company over market disruption after unapproved genetically engineered wheat was discovered growing ...
Liberty Mutual: Most Parents Lack Extra Coverage For Play Dates
Most parents lack umbrella liability insurance for everyday routines such as carpooling and hosting other children in their homes, Liberty Mutual determined in a new survey. The auto and home insurer ...