Litigation/Liability Trends
Univ. of Tenn. Proposes Fracking On Its Own Land To Fund Research
The University of Tennessee wants to allow hydraulic fracturing to extract natural gas on a state-owned tract of rolling woodland and use the revenue to fund research into the environmental impact of ...BP Sues To Block Gulf Spill Settlement Payouts, Alleges Administrator ‘Rewriting’ Deal
On Friday, BP sued to block what could be billions of dollars in settlement payouts to businesses over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history. The ...Cohen’s SAC To Pay $616 M In SEC Insider Trade Settlement
Hedge fund titan Steven A. Cohen's firm is paying $615.7 million to settle charges that it improperly traded in two stocks, in what is the largest-ever, insider trading settlement, U.S. securities ...La. Gov. Jindal Says Company Responsible For Sinkhole To Offer Home Buyouts
Texas Brine will offer buyouts to Assumption Parish residents whose homes are in a swampy area under evacuation because of a nine-acre sinkhole, Gov. Bobby Jindal said Wednesday. Scientists say the ...Sirius XM Sues D&O Insurers, Seeks to Recoup Post-Merger Defense Costs
New York-based satellite radio services company Sirius XM Radio Inc. filed a lawsuit against two directors and officers insurers last week. Sirius XM alleges XL Specialty Insurance Co. and U.S. ...