Litigation/Liability Trends
Litigation Funders Are Fueling a Rise in UK Class Actions
Financiers are helping to fuel a rise in U.S.-style class-action lawsuits in the UK courts, lured by the promise of big payouts. The British litigation finance industry — which pays legal fees ...
I Registered the Term Nuclear Verdicts®. Here’s Why.
In October 2019, a Philadelphia jury delivered an $8 billion verdict against Johnson & Johnson for its improper marketing of the antipsychotic drug Risperdal as a treatment for ...
Gallagher Calls Alliant’s Filing in Poaching Suit a ‘Masterclass in Deflection’
In the latest in the back-and-forth court filings between Arthur J. Gallagher and Alliant Insurance Services, Gallagher said its competitor is putting on a "masterclass in deflection" to prevent the ...
Viewpoint: La. and N.Y. Appellate Courts First to Find Physical Loss From COVID-19 Shutdowns
There is a hole in the dam. Prior to June 14, every one of the 77 federal and 44 state court appellate decisions interpreting the meaning of "direct physical loss or damage" in a standard-form ...
Alliant Response to Gallagher Poaching Suit: Female Employees Left Due to Poor Treatment
Alliant Insurance Services fired back at rival Arthur J. Gallagher in response to a request from Gallagher for a temporary restraining order against Alliant, accusing Gallagher of "rampant sexism, ...
Family of California Shooting Victims Sue Gun Distributor
Family members of some of the people killed or wounded during a 2019 shooting at a California garlic festival are suing the companies that distributed the rifle used in the attack, saying they did ...
Social Inflation Hitting the Insurance Industry Hard
Social inflation is increasing at a precipitous rate and resulting in unanticipated costs and risks for insurers. It has pushed up the cost of insurance claims at such a speed and extent that pricing ...
Gallagher Sues Alliant Again for Alleged ‘Corporate Raid’ of Employees
Broker Arthur J. Gallagher filed another poaching lawsuit against Alliant Insurance Services, alleging Alliant is "presently engaged in a corporate raid of Gallagher's Chicago office." According to ...