Litigation/Liability Trends
Directors & Officers Liability Market Firming: Towers Watson Survey
The directors and officers liability market continued to see price increases in 2012, with more private/not-for-profit organizations reporting rate increases than public organizations but, according ...Judge Finds No “Overarching Conspiracy” In Private Equity Collusion Suit; Case Moves Forward
A federal judge narrowed a closely watched lawsuit accusing some of the world's largest private equity firms of colluding to drive down prices on companies they sought to buy, costing shareholders of ...Google Pays $7M To Settle 38-State Probe; Largest Internet Privacy Fine
Google Inc. will pay $7 million to 38 states and the District of Columbia to settle an investigation into a controversial incident in which its Street View mapping cars collected passwords and other ...N.Y. Proposes Establishing Private Right of Action for Insureds Suffering Disaster Losses
A New York legislator proposed a new bill that would establish a private right of action for the insured for unfair insurance settlement practices when the claim relates to loss or injury in regions ...
New Mexico Legislature Clears State For Blast-Off; Bill Limits Liability For Space Industry
The New Mexico Legislature gave final approval Monday to a proposal that Gov. Susana Martinez says is critical for the state to develop a commercial space travel industry. Legislation to limit the ...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 ...