Liability News
Swiss Will Vote on Companies’ Global Liability for Rights Abuses
Swiss voters look set to get the final say on whether Swiss-based companies should be liable for human rights abuses and environmental violations in operations even outside Switzerland. As consumers ...
Self-Driving Cars May Not Prevent Many U.S. Crashes After All
Self-driving cars, long touted by developers as a way to eliminate road deaths, could likely only prevent a third of all U.S. road crashes, an analysis of traffic accidents released on Thursday has ...
Court Leaves VW to Confront More Diesel Scandal Lawsuits
A U.S. appeals court ruled on Monday that Volkswagen AG cannot escape potential financial penalties from two counties in Florida and Utah that may amount to a "staggering" additional liability ...
Hurricane Season Could Create More Stress for Pandemic-Hit Insurers
The official start of the Atlantic hurricane season on Monday could signal more steep losses for insurers and reinsurers, already battered by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their ...
Ethiopian Airlines Expects Boeing 738 MAX Compensation Agreement by June 30
Ethiopian Airlines expects a settlement with planemaker Boeing by end of June over compensation related to the 737 MAX grounding in March 2019 following two fatal crashes, CEO Tewolde Gebremariam ...
6-Feet Social Distancing Workplaces Are Increasingly Likely
One-way corridors, buffer zones around desks, and clear plastic screens to guard against colleagues' coughs and sneezes may become office standards after coronavirus stay-at-home orders are lifted, ...
Zurich, Chubb Boost Cover for Controversial Trans Mountain Oil Pipeline
Major insurers Zurich, Chubb increased their insurance cover for a Canadian oil sands pipeline over the last year, Canadian regulatory filings show. The Trans Mountain pipeline, which ships types of ...
Cryptocurrency Investor Sues Teen for $71.4M Over Alleged Swindle
A U.S. cryptocurrency investor on Thursday sued a suburban New York high school senior, accusing the 18-year-old of being the mastermind and ringleader of a cybercrime scheme that defrauded him out ...