Litigation/Liability Trends
Wisconsin Woman Loses Privacy Lawsuit Vs. Google
A federal appeals court has dismissed a Wisconsin woman's lawsuit against Google Inc. alleging that it was using her name to generate revenue through online advertising. Beverly Stayart, of Elkhorn, ...
Brockovich Takes On Louisiana Sinkhole Case
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich says Assumption Parish residents whose homes are threatened by a huge sinkhole should sue the owners of a failed salt dome cavern believed to have caused the ...
AIG Shareholders Win Class-Action Status In Greenberg’s Suit Against U.S.
Two groups of American International Group Inc. shareholders won class-action status from a federal judge on Monday in a $25 billion lawsuit by former Chief Executive Maurice "Hank" Greenberg over ...SEC Charges Illinois With Securities Fraud For Misleading Muni-Bond Investors About Pension Woes
On Monday, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged the State of Illinois with securities fraud for misleading municipal bond investors about the state's approach to funding its pension ...Illinois Deal On Fracking Could Be National Model
After years of clashing over the drilling method known as hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," the oil industry and environmentalists have achieved something extraordinary in Illinois: They sat down ...Trend Emerging? 3rd VC Firm Targeted In Harassment, Discrimination Suit
Three executive assistants are suing venture firm CMEA and one of its former partners for harassment and retaliation, marking the third lawsuit in less than a year alleging unfair treatment of women ...
U.S. SEC ‘Sweeps’ Scrutinizing Fund Fees, Alternative Fund Risks
The top U.S. securities regulator plans to examine how the advisory industry pays mutual fund distributors, as well as broader trends and risks involving alternative funds. U.S. Securities and ...