Litigation/Liability Trends
SEC Launches Tower Group Investigation
Tower Group International's situation has taken another turn for the worse, with news that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is now investigating the struggling Bermuda insurer and ...
Marijuana-Linked Accounts Elicit Caution From Big U.S. Banks
Major banks are getting increasingly wary of some transactions with smaller banks that have begun to allow marijuana businesses to open accounts. Officials at the bigger institutions say they fear ...
Want to Reduce Litigation Expenses? Win in Court
No one enjoys paying litigation defense costs. Unfortunately, it comes with the territory. As a carrier grows, it becomes an increasingly deep-pocketed target for plaintiff attorneys. There are ...
Soccer’s Global Governing Body Sued For Concussion Negligence
FIFA, soccer's international governing body, was sued by soccer moms and players who claim the organization failed to adopt effective guidelines for dealing with concussions as more evidence links ...
Ex-AIG CEO’s $25B Bailout Lawsuit to Move Forward
A federal judge has rejected the United States' bid to dismiss a more than $25 billion lawsuit filed by Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, the former chief executive of American International Group, over the ...
Goldman Sachs Puts U.S. Government Mortgage Bond Dispute Behind It
Goldman Sachs Group Inc has agreed to a settlement worth $1.2 billion to resolve a U.S.regulator's claims the bank sold Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac faulty mortgage bonds, the regulator announced ...
For $16.65B, Bank of America Resolves Mortgage Charges
Bank of America Corp. reached a record $16.65 billion settlement with the U.S. government to settle charges that it and companies it bought misled investors into buying troubled mortgage-backed ...
The Dead and Missing Rise in Japan Landslide Tragedy
Rescue workers battled through mud for a second day in search of dozens of people still missing after torrential rain triggered landslides in the western Japanese city of Hiroshima that killed 39 ...