Litigation/Liability Trends
Making Vaccinations Mandatory: What Employers Can Do
Can employers make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory? Yes, with some exceptions. Experts say U.S. employers can require employees to take safety measures, including vaccination. That doesn't necessarily ...
PG&E Must Fork Over $150M for Botched Blackouts and Recent Wildfires
Pacific Gas & Electric is getting hit with a nearly $150 million billion for neglect that caused Northern California wildfires during the past two years and mismanagement of blackouts designed to ...
Australia May Cap Fees for Class Action Funders and Lawyers
Australia is considering capping fees for litigation funders and lawyers, and guaranteeing a minimum rate of return for plaintiffs, in its latest clamp down on the industry following a surge in ...
COVID Took a Big Bite From Multiline Insurers’ Earnings But Profit Remained: S&P
The COVID-19 crisis cost 16 global multiline insurers about $8 billion in 2020, although they still reported substantial net profit of $36 billion, according to a report published by S&P Global ...
Colonial Pipeline Attack Spurs Energy Company Quest for Cyber Insurance
U.S. energy companies are scrambling to buy more cyber insurance after this month's attack on Colonial Pipeline disrupted the U.S. fuel supply, but they can expect to pay more as cyber insurers plan ...
Risk Alerts: Intellectual Property and Safety Risks for Cannabis Edibles
As more states have legalized recreational marijuana, the edibles market has seen a surge. But the choice by many manufacturers to market their products as candy look-alikes has ...
Dealing With COVID WC Vaccine Liability When the Office Reopens
As the owner of my own company, a lot of work, research and tension has accompanied our reopening plans. While our team is extremely excited about seeing each other in person, as a business owner, ...
Energy Companies Globally Risk Legal Action After Landmark Shell Climate Change Ruling
A Dutch court ordered Royal Dutch Shell to drastically deepen planned greenhouse gas emission cuts on Wednesday, in a landmark ruling that could trigger legal action against energy companies around ...