Litigation/Liability Trends
Toyota Wins California Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Acceleration Issues
A jury in California on Thursday found Toyota Motor Corp not liable in one of the first wrongful death lawsuits to go to trial in the United States over alleged defects that caused some vehicles to ...California Sues Corinthian Colleges For Misleading Students
The state of California filed suit against Corinthian Colleges Inc. for misrepresenting job placement rates to its students and investors, employing false and predatory advertising, and for ...
Ex-AIG CEO Greenberg Wins Delay in NY Fraud Case
Former American International Group Chief Executive Maurice "Hank" Greenberg on Thursday won a short reprieve from New York's case accusing him of orchestrating sham transactions at AIG. State ...
University Researchers Question Route-Tracking Potential of UBI Devices
A study by a handful of university professors in Colorado claims user-based insurance programs installed in millions of vehicles can collect data that shows where drivers are going, unbeknownst to ...
Adobe Says Source Code, Customer Data Stolen By Hackers
Adobe Systems Inc. said on Thursday that hackers had stolen source code to some of its most popular software and data about millions of its customers. Security experts worry about the theft of source ...
BlackBerry Faces Class Action Shareholder Lawsuit
A class action lawsuit has been filed against BlackBerry by a shareholder claiming the company misled investors about its future, including how the BlackBerry 10 smartphone line would fare against ...
Court Favors Abercrombie in Okla. EEOC Suit Over Hijab
A federal appeals court has dismissed claims by an Oklahoma woman who says she was not hired by retailer Abercrombie & Fitch because her headscarf conflicted with the company's dress code, which ...
Entertainment Insurers Re-Tune Policies After Michael Jackson Case
When Britney Spears takes the stage this December for the first of a heavily hyped 100-show two-year residency at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, the loudest cheers may come from her insurance ...