Litigation/Liability Trends
Once Praised, Settlement to Help BP Oil Spill Workers Leaves Most With Nearly Nothing
When a deadly explosion destroyed BP's Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, 134 million gallons of crude erupted into the sea over the next three months — and tens of thousands of ...
The Supreme Court Just Complicated Employer Diversity Initiatives
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that a St. Louis police sergeant can sue over a job transfer she claims was discriminatory was championed by human rights groups as "an ...
Zuckerberg Avoids Personal Liability in Meta Addiction Suits
Mark Zuckerberg won his bid to avoid personal liability in about two dozen lawsuits accusing Meta Platforms Inc. and other social media companies of addicting children to their products. U.S. ...
Viewpoint: Risks for D&O Insurers Exploring the New Frontier of Gen AI
Is the world being overtaken by robots? While the answer to that question is clearly "no" — or at least, "not yet" — it seems that the focus of nearly every industry and business media outlet is ...
Pennsylvania Issues ‘Expectations’ for Carriers Regarding AI Use
Pennsylvania has issued guidance for insurance companies' use of artificial intelligence systems (AIS) based on a model adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). The ...
Court Approves 3M Settlement Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Public Water Systems
Chemical manufacturer 3M will begin payments starting in the third quarter to many U.S. public drinking water systems as part of a multibillion-dollar settlement over contamination with potentially ...
Georgia’s Latest Effort on Plaintiff Demands Aims to Deter Bad-Faith Claims
Georgia lawmakers have approved two bills that could have a significant impact on windstorm and bad-faith claim losses for property insurers. First, the bad-faith reform legislation. Auto insurers ...
Trump Pays $175 Million Bond to Avert Asset Seizure
Donald Trump followed through on his vow to pay a $175 million bond to put a massive civil fraud verdict on hold while he appeals it, assuring New York state won't start seizing the former ...