Litigation/Liability Trends
Court Dismisses 32 COVID-19 Business Insurance Cases Against Erie Insurance
A federal judge has dismissed 32 lawsuits over COVID-19 business interruption insurance claims against Erie Insurance, concluding the claimants failed to "plausibly plead" that they are entitled to ...
Federal Judge Dismisses Multiple Pennsylvania COVID-19 Claims
A Western Pennsylvania federal district judge has dismissed eight cases seeking payment for COVID-19 business interruption coverage from several insurers including Cincinnati Insurance, Travelers ...
Insurers Win Key Parts of Stonegate COVID-19 Business Interruption Case: MS Amlin
Insurers have won key parts of a complex legal battle with British pubs group Stonegate, MS Amlin said after Monday's judgment on the 1 billion pound ($1.13 billion) lawsuit against three top ...
Social Media Company Liability Draws U.S. Supreme Court Scrutiny
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether social media companies can be sued over targeted content recommendations, agreeing to hear an appeal from a family that says Alphabet Inc.'s Google bears ...
Judge Dismisses Mexico Lawsuit Against Gun Manufacturers
A U.S. federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Mexican government against U.S. gun manufacturers arguing their commercial practices have led to bloodshed in Mexico. Judge F. Dennis ...
Former PG&E Execs Agree to $117M Settlement for Wildfires
Former executives and directors of Pacific Gas & Electric have agreed to pay $117 million to settle a lawsuit over devastating 2017 and 2018 California wildfires sparked by the utility's ...
Vermont High Court: COVID Virus, Like Cat Urine, Can Cause Physical Loss
Citing decisions that found insurance coverage was owed for contamination caused by cat urine and gasoline vapors, the Vermont Supreme Court broke from courts across the nation and found that ...
U.S. Starts Criminal Probe Into PG&E Role in California Wildfire
Federal officials have initiated a criminal investigation into PG&E Corp.'s potential role in starting California's largest wildfire of the year. On Sept. 24, the U.S. Forest Service removed one ...