Litigation/Liability Trends
QBE Begins Payouts for Spain Train Victims
Australian insurance group QBE said on Thursday it had set aside 2.75 million euros ($3.64 million) for the immediate needs of those affected by last week's train crash in Galicia in northwest Spain, ...
Ralph Nader Planning Tort Law Museum
Ralph Nader has a new cause. After dedicating nearly half a century to battling businesses over almost everything from dangerous products to the influence of money in politics, the consumer advocate ...
Bernanke Should Testify in Greenberg Case Against Bailout: Judge
A U.S. judge said Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke should be required to testify in the lawsuit by the former chief of American International Group Inc., Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, against the ...
U.S. Appeals Court Rejects States’ Challenge Over Climate Rules
A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a legal challenge by Texas and Wyoming to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions. A three-judge panel of the ...
Questions Arise Over SAC Reinsurance Unit As Hedge Fund Pleads Not Guilty
Billionaire investor Steven A. Cohen's hedge fund pleaded not guilty on Friday to insider trading charges in federal court, as questions also surfaced about the future of SAC Capital's Bermuda-based ...
Allianz, QBE to Face Most Claims from Spain Train Derailment
Germany's Allianz and Australian group QBE bear the bulk of the insurance liability from this week's fatal train crash in northwest Spain, according to sources at the companies. While Allianz's ...
Greenberg Again Moves to End New York AG’s Lawsuit Against Him
Former American International Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Maurice "Hank" Greenberg said he's filed another request to dismiss an eight-year-old fraud lawsuit brought by the New York Attorney ...