Liability News
Marriott’s Massive Privacy Breach Could Lead to a $124M UK Fine
The massive hacking of Marriott International Inc. reservation databases could lead to a 99 million-pound ($124 million) fine as the U.K. cracked down on privacy breaches with its second major ...
Dog Collar Liability Ruling Could Harm Amazon’s Broader Business Model
A federal court ruling that Amazon.com Inc. can be held liable for a dog collar sold on its website that partly blinded a woman could complicate the online merchant's business if it is applied ...
Boeing Pledges $100M to Support Families of Max Jetliner Crash Victims
Boeing Co. is offering $100 million to support the families of victims and others affected by two crashes of its 737 Max jetliner, which killed 346 people and have led to scores of lawsuits. The ...
Two Ex-AIG Employees Awarded $10 Million Ahead of Larger, Related U.K. Bonus Case
Two former American International Group Inc. employees won awards totaling about $10 million after French judges chastised the insurance giant for trying to block the payment of bonuses they'd ...
California Utility Will Pay $1B to Settle Fire Claims With Local Governments
PG&E Corp will pay $1 billion as part of its bankruptcy reorganization to more than a dozen local governments in California struck by wildfires in recent years, the company and lawyers for the ...
California May Expand Practice of Cutting Electricity to Reduce Wildfire Risks
Utility PG&E Corp proactively shut off power on Saturday to around 1,600 customers in northern California and said it might expand the shutdown to tens of thousands more due to an increased risk ...
Men Rejected for Google Jobs Clear Hurdle Over Lawsuit Alleging Liberal Bias
White conservative males who allege that liberal bias at Google Inc. doomed their chances of getting hired by the tech giant cleared the first hurdle to proceed with their lawsuit. A California state ...
Wells Fargo Will Pay at Least $385M to Settle Auto Insurance Scam
Wells Fargo & Co. agreed to pay at least $385 million to customers who say they were signed up for auto insurance without their knowledge or consent when they took out a car loan. Terms of the ...