Litigation/Liability Trends
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 ...
Kimberly-Clark Being Sued Over Medical Gown Ebola Protection Claims
Kimberly-Clark Corp. was accused in a lawsuit by a Los Angeles surgeon of putting its "monetary self interest" ahead of public safety by falsely claiming its medical gowns protect against Ebola when ...
SEC Seeking to Dole Out $600M-Plus SAC Settlement
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission wants to make its $602 million settlement with SAC Capital Advisors hedge fund available to people who say they are victims of illicit trading by a former ...
Three Years Later, Some MF Global Creditors Getting Paid
A large group of creditors of MF Global Holdings Ltd.'s bankrupt brokerage unit will soon receive their first payout, as $518.7 million of checks start to be mailed out on Friday, the third ...
Litigation Trifecta Keeps Insurers Busy
Suits related to violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), cyber breaches and concussions remain at the top as far as litigation trends go, according to industry experts. And while ...
Drugmakers Seek Indemnity for Ebola Vaccines
Drugmakers are looking for some kind of indemnity from governments or multilateral agencies against possible losses or claims arising from the widespread emergency use of new Ebola vaccines in ...
ACE CEO Said Ebola Risk Underwriting Approach is ‘Common Sense’
ACE Chief Executive Officer Evan Greenberg blasted news reports about his company's stance on Ebola risks as "sensationalized." In response to an analyst's question on the issue during an earnings ...