Liability News
Tesla Acknowledges Vehicle Autopilot Activated Before Fatal Crash
Tesla Inc said on Friday that a Tesla Model X involved a fatal crash in California last week had activated its Autopilot system, raising new questions about the semi-autonomous system that handles ...
Fatal Tesla Crash, Fire in Calif. Leads to U.S. Investigation
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is opening a field investigation of a fatal Tesla Inc crash and major vehicle fire near Mountain View, California, last week, the agency said on Tuesday. ...
Uber Disabled Autonomous Vehicle’s Safety Tech Before Fatality
Uber Technologies Inc. disabled the standard collision-avoidance technology in the Volvo SUV that struck and killed a woman in Arizona last week, according to the auto-parts maker that supplied the ...
Sensor-Maker Defends Tech Used in Uber Self-Driving Car Fatality
A top executive for the maker of sensors used on the self-driving car that stuck and killed a woman in Arizona this week said she's "baffled" as to why the tech-outfitted vehicle failed to recognize ...
Daughter of Woman Killed by Uber Self-Driving Vehicle Retains Attorney
The daughter of the woman killed by an Uber self-driving vehicle in Arizona has retained a personal injury lawyer, underlying the potential high stakes of the first fatality caused by an autonomous ...
Facebook User Sues, Alleging Privacy Violation over Cambridge Analytica Data Disclosure
A Facebook Inc. user sued the social network and a data research firm that played a role in the election of President Donald Trump alleging that her privacy was violated when information on some 50 ...
Govt. Investigating Death of Woman Hit, Killed by Uber Self-Driving SUV
A woman crossing a street was killed by an Uber self-driving sport utility vehicle in Arizona, police said on Monday, leading the ride services company to suspend its autonomous vehicle program ...
2017 Securities Class Action Settlement Dollars Were the Lowest Since 2008: Cornerstone
Total settlement dollars from securities class actions fell dramatically in 2017, even as the number of settlements remained steady. According to a new report by Cornerstone Research, Securities ...