Litigation/Liability Trends
AAA: Sleepy Drivers Trigger More Auto Accidents Than Expected
Auto insurers take note: Drowsy driving leads to motor vehicle crashes at much higher levels than federal statistics currently suggest, a new study has concluded. The AAA Foundation For Traffic Study ...
The Odds Ex-AIG CEO Greenberg Will Win His Bailout Lawsuit are Increasing
Lawyer David Boies has a shot at an upset win in the trial of Maurice "Hank" Greenberg's $25 billion bailout case against the U.S. government, a turnaround from the weak odds he was given just a ...
No Explosion in Virgin Spacecraft Crash
An investigation into the deadly crash of a Virgin Galactic spaceship has found that a function to help the craft descend into the atmosphere was deployed early, a federal safety official said on ...
First Trial Over ‘Moldy’ Washers Ends with Win for Whirlpool
Michigan-based Whirlpool Corp has been found not liable by a U.S. jury in the first lawsuit to go to trial accusing the company of selling front-loading washing machines containing a design flaw that ...
AIG Will Fork Over $35M to Settle New York Licensing Issue
Insurer American International Group will pay a $35 million penalty for violations related to former subsidiaries that solicited insurance business in New York without a license, the New York State ...
Mexico at Risk For Another Potential Pacific Hurricane
With just about a month left in the eastern Pacific's hurricane season, Mexico is once again the target of a tropical system on its western coast. The latest system, Tropical Storm Vance, was ...
EEOC Sues Honeywell; Challenges Employee Wellness Penalties
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued Honeywell International Inc. to stop the company from imposing penalties on employees who refuse to undergo testing under its corporate ...
Family Sues After School Bars Ebola-Exposed Child; ADA Damages Sought
The father of a Connecticut third-grader filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday saying his daughter has been unfairly barred from school amid fears she may have been exposed to the Ebola virus while in ...