Liability News
Allergan Sues Pfizer Over Potential Opioid Lawsuit Damages
Allergan Plc sued Pfizer Inc. to cover any potential damages that the drugmaker might be forced to pay as a result of the hundreds of lawsuits it faces over its alleged role in the opioid crisis. ...
California, Battered by Wildfires, Rejects Trump’s Proposed Clean-Air Plan Rollbacks
With his proposal to roll back fuel economy and emissions standards for cars and trucks Thursday, President Donald Trump drew a line in the California sand. The nation's most populous state wasted no ...
Wells Fargo Will Fork Over $2.09B to Resolve Longstanding U.S. Mortgage Probe
Ten years after faulty mortgages upended the global financial system, Wells Fargo & Co. agreed to pay $2.09 billion to settle a U.S. probe into its creation and sale of loans that contributed to ...
States Sue to Block Trump Administration Plans Allowing Downloadable 3-D Printed Gun Instructions
A group of Democrat-controlled states said it sued to block the Trump administration from allowing 3-D gun manufacturers to publish instructions on how to make "downloadable" guns. The coalition is ...
Oracle, SAP Business Software Increasingly Targeted by Hackers: Study
At least a dozen companies and government agencies have been targeted and thousands more are exposed to data breaches by hackers exploiting old security flaws in management software, two cyber ...
Shared Workspace Leases Increasingly Raise Liability Issues
The amount of office leasing by "coworking" firms in Manhattan is nearing 10 percent of all new leases, a sign of growing demand for short-term contracts by companies seeking workspace but a warning ...
Professor Sues Lyft Over Ride Sharing Technology, Alleging Insufficient Compensation
A retired Georgia Institute of Technology engineering professor described as a "pioneer" in developing the idea of ride sharing sued Lyft Inc, claiming it infringed his patent for technology ...
Waymo, Walmart to Test Self-Driving Cars Ferrying Shoppers in Arizona
Alphabet Inc's Waymo is starting trials to ferry shoppers to Walmart Inc's stores in Phoenix, Arizona, the company said on Wednesday. Walmart shoppers in Phoenix metropolitan area can order groceries ...