Liability News
Cash-Starved California Utility Won’t Commit to Paying 2015 Fire Victim Settlements
PG&E Corp. is so cash-starved that it won't commit to paying settlements reached with people who lost their homes in a 2015 wildfire caused by a tree falling on a power line. The disclosure by a ...
Moody’s Boss Fired for Retaliating Against Female Co-Worker Wins $1.8M, Job Back
A Moody's Corp. managing director fired for lashing out at a junior co-worker who criticized his team's work won his Paris job back and a 1.6 million-euro ($1.8 million) payout. Moody's French unit ...
Alphabet Board Sued, Accused of Allegedly Covering Up Sexual Misconduct Claims
Two shareholder lawsuits filed this week accused the board of Google parent Alphabet Inc. of playing a direct role in covering up sexual misconduct claims against two former executives over the last ...
Weather Channel Sued by L.A. Over Allegations It Misused Consumer Location Data
The city of Los Angeles is suing International Business Machines Corp.'s Weather Channel unit, accusing the company of misleading consumers about how their location data was being used. In a ...
Climate Change Fallout: Floods Pushing Homes Higher, Restricting Access for Disabled
When Superstorm Sandy flooded Liz Treston's home on the South Shore of Long Island, she worried her wheelchair would prevent first responders from rescuing her. So Treston, a quadriplegic, wrote her ...
J&J Can’t Persuade Judge to Set Aside $4.7B Talc Verdict; Appeal to Come
Johnson & Johnson failed to persuade a Missouri trial judge to set aside a July verdict awarding a record $4.69 billion to 22 women who blamed their ovarian cancer on asbestos in the company's ...
U.S. Drivers Sue Hyundai, Kia, Alleging Engine Defect Caused Fires
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. were sued by U.S. drivers over an alleged defect that could cause certain engines to catch fire, adding pressure on the South Korean automakers being probed by ...
Cyber Attacks on Connected Cars See Substantial Increase
Hopping into an Uber or a Car2Go is a great way to get around. Unfortunately, hackers agree, exploiting weaknesses in apps to go on "phantom rides" with someone else's profile. From such trips—like ...