Litigation/Liability Trends
Fake Botox Comes To The U.S.
Fraudulent versions of the wrinkle treatment Botox, which is made by Allergan Inc and also used to treat headaches, underarm sweating and overactive bladder, are being sold in the United States, the ...
Microsoft Gets Upper Hand In First Google Patent Trial
Microsoft Corp. came out on top in the first of two patent trials versus Google Inc.'s Motorola Mobility unit on Thursday, as a federal judge in Seattle ruled largely in its favor. U.S. District ...NY City Sues BP Over Deepwater Horizon Spill
New York City said on Friday it sued BP Plc for more than $39 million of losses it claims beneficiaries of the city's pension funds sustained due to BP's "misconduct and fraudulent behavior" linked ...
Judge Won’t Block SEC Use Of Recording Against Goldman’s Tourre
Three years after Fabrice Tourre became the face of a major U.S. regulatory action against Goldman Sachs Group Inc., a newly uncovered phone recording is giving the Securities and Exchange Commission ...SEC Says Man Used JOBS Act To Lure Investors Into Fraud Scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday filed charges against a man accused of luring investors into a fraudulent investment scheme by promising big returns under a provision of the 2012 ...Family Of Slain Chicago Cop Sues Gun Shop
The parents of an off-duty Chicago police officer who was shot to death three years ago shortly after returning from Iraq announced a federal lawsuit Wednesday against a Mississippi gun shop, saying ...
Govt. Lawsuit Accuses Novartis Of Health Care Fraud
The U.S. government sued Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. Tuesday, claiming it gave kickbacks to pharmacies to switch kidney transplant patients from competitors' drugs to its own. The civil health ...
Coverage Analysis: Personal Gun Liability Insurance
Interest in personal liability insurance for firearms owners has expanded with the media focus on gun-centric events and the public discussion of liability issues. While specific personal liability ...