Litigation/Liability Trends
Fans Injured At Daytona NASCAR Race Explore Legal Options
The attorney for three NASCAR fans injured last weekend during a race the day before the Daytona 500 says they are exploring a possible lawsuit, but some experts say they could face tough obstacles ...Class-Actions Filed Over Watered-Down Beer
Beer lovers across the United States have accused Anheuser-Busch of watering down its Budweiser, Michelob and other brands, in class-action suits seeking millions in damages. The suits, filed in ...
Providence Sues Actuary Over Pension Calculations
The city of Providence sued its longtime actuary Tuesday, claiming it made "fundamental and inexcusable errors" in calculating the projected savings from a pension system overhaul that will cost the ...
U.S. High Court Puts 5-Year Occurrence Limit On SEC In Levying Fraud Penalties
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court limited the authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission to seek civil penalties over conduct that occurred more than five years before investigators took ...
Google, Spain In Court Over EU Privacy Law; Global Implications Seen
Google did battle with Spain's data protection authority in Europe's highest court on Tuesday, in a case with global implications that poses one of the toughest questions of the Internet age: When is ...Gupta Must Repay $6.22 M To Goldman Sachs For Legal Expenses, Rakoff Rules
On Monday, a federal judge ordered former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. director Rajat Gupta to reimburse $6.22 million to help the Wall Street bank cover its legal expenses related to his criminal ...Trial Over Deepwater Horizon Disaster Under Way; BP In Court For Biggest U.S. Oil Spill
A long-awaited trial over the biggest U.S. offshore oil spill began on Monday, with governments, businesses and individuals blaming BP Plc mostly for the 2010 disaster that killed 11 rig workers and ...