Litigation/Liability Trends
EU Warning: New Wave of COVID Brings Resurgence of Online Scams
The European Commission on Friday urged online platforms to gird for a fresh wave of consumer scams linked to the resurgence of COVID-19 infections in Europe and said they need to work harder against ...
More Work-From-Home Injury Claims Possible After N.Y. Appellate Ruling
A ruling by a New York appellate court could bring more workers compensation claims by work-from-home employees by removing strict compensability standards established last year by the state Workers' ...
Bayer Risks Resumption of U.S. Roundup Suits After Failing to Settle Cases
Bayer AG failed to settle outstanding U.S. Roundup lawsuits by Monday, the deadline set by a judge who has said he'll resume federal trials over claims the weedkiller caused consumers' cancer. Ahead ...
Walmart Sues Feds to Clarify Opioid Prescription Responsibilities
Walmart Inc said on Thursday it had filed a lawsuit against the federal government, seeking clarity on the roles and legal responsibilities of pharmacists and pharmacies in filling opioid ...
Federal Judge Dismisses Amazon Warehouse Workers’ COVID-19 Safety Lawsuit
A federal judge dismissed New York warehouse workers' lawsuit against Amazon, ruling that their allegations about the company's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic should have been brought to the ...
Battle Over UK Business Interruption COVID-19 Test Case Continues Nov. 16
The UK Supreme Court will hear an appeal on Nov. 16 of the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) test case over which insurance companies should offer payouts to small businesses battered by the ...
Are Forever Chemicals a Forever Problem for Insurers?
Much discussion of casualty catastrophe is consumed with talk of the "next asbestos," the $100 billion insurance loss caused by a ubiquitous mineral used for insulation and other products that is now ...
Tropical Storm Eta Becomes 2020’s 28th Named Atlantic Storm
Tropical Storm Eta formed overnight [on Sunday, Nov. 1] in the Caribbean, becoming the Atlantic's 28th storm of 2020 and tying a 2005 record for the most named systems in a single year in records ...