Liability News
NRA Wants to Reverse Judge’s Decision Regarding Anonymous Teens in Florida Gun Case
The National Rifle Association is appealing a federal judge's decision barring two 19-year-old gun enthusiasts from using pseudonyms as a way to avoid public scrutiny in a lawsuit over Florida's new ...
Judge Won’t Release Calif. Utility From Wildfire Cost Claim
PG&E Corp. suffered another legal setback with a judge saying he won't release the company from a key legal claim over the most destructive wildfires in California history. PG&E has been ...
Another Tesla Crash Involving Autopilot Gets U.S. Regulatory Scrutiny
Tesla Inc. confirmed to police that another of its vehicles crashed with a driver using Autopilot, and the incident triggered more scrutiny by federal regulators. Technicians at the electric-car ...
Judge Won’t Let Uber Deny Responsibility for Driver Assaults
A judge refused to let Uber Technologies Inc. off the hook over a high school student's claims that her driver made lewd comments to her -- marking another rejection of the company's argument that it ...
NRA Alleges NY Pursued ‘Blacklisting Campaign’ to Chase Away Affiliated Insurers, Banks
The National Rifle Association on Friday sued New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state's financial regulator for engaging in what it said was a "blacklisting campaign" aimed at swaying banks and ...
RBS Agrees to Settle U.S. Mortgage Bond Investigation With $4.9B Deal
Royal Bank of Scotland has agreed to pay a smaller-than-expected $4.9 billion to resolve a U.S. investigation into its sale of mortgage-backed securities, paving the way for a long-awaited return of ...
Uh-Oh, VW: Two Million Diesel Car Owners Could Join Class Action Suits
Around two million diesel car owners in Germany could join class action lawsuits to seek compensation from Volkswagen, Justice Minister Katarina Barley said on Wednesday. The German cabinet approved ...
Former Anbang Insurance Chairman Slapped With 18-Year Prison Sentence Over $10B Fraud Case
Wu Xiaohui, former chairman of Anbang Insurance Group Co., was sentenced to 18 years in prison after being convicted of fundraising fraud and embezzlement, according to the official Xinhua News ...