Litigation/Liability Trends
Broker Alliant Sued by A.J. Gallagher Over Alleged Employee, Client Poaching Scam
California-based insurance broker Alliant is again being sued over an alleged poaching scam, this time by rival Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Gallagher claims Alliant, with assistance and capital ...
Carnival Cruise Pandemic Liability Likely Covered by ‘Death on the High Seas Act’
Carnival Corp. is poised to dramatically curb monetary damages for passengers killed by the coronavirus under the latest court decision to side with the company. If a ruling Monday by a Los Angeles ...
Bayer Resolves More Roundup Cases
Attorneys for Bayer AG and consumers suing the company over allegations its Roundup weedkiller caused cancer told a judge on Thursday they are continuing to resolve thousands more cases, improving ...
U.S. Justice Department Pitches Change to Internet Platforms’ Immunity
President Donald Trump met with nine Republican state attorneys general on Wednesday to discuss the fate of a legal immunity for internet companies after the Justice Department unveiled a legislative ...
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Insurers Struggle With Policy Rewrites
Commercial insurers are engaged in coverage language rewrites en masse this year, but "The Great Policy Rewrite" faces some serious obstacles, a coverage lawyer said recently. Even if carriers are ...
Path Cleared for COVID-19 Business Interruption Suit in New Jersey
A second judge has ruled that a policyholder's COVID-19 business-interruption claim should proceed, marking an uncommon procedural win for business owners who have seen similar lawsuits dismissed by ...
Daimler Will Pay $2.2B to Resolve U.S. Govt. Diesel Emissions Case
Daimler AG will pay $2.2 billion to resolve a U.S. government diesel emissions cheating investigation and claims from 250,000 U.S. vehicle owners, court documents show. The German automaker and its ...
Dozens of Businesses Urge U.S. Carriers to Stop Covering Fossil Fuel Producers
A group of about 60 American businesses on Thursday urged their insurers to stop providing coverage to and investing in fossil fuel producers. In a letter, companies including outdoor-gear producer ...