Liability News
Investors Press U.S. Drug Companies to Review Opioid Legal, Financial, Reputational Risks
U.S. shareholder activists are addressing the soaring death toll from opioid drug abuse, asking companies that make and distribute the painkillers to review the risks their businesses could face from ...
AIG, Insurer to Disney/ABC, Sues to Avoid Paying Partial ‘Pink Slime’ Settlement Costs
American International Group Inc on Thursday sued Walt Disney Co to avoid having to reimburse the parent of ABC News for part of a settlement of a meat producer's defamation lawsuit over a product ...
End of Class-Action Lawsuit Rule Won’t Stop U.S. Financial Firms From Facing Them
Not every financial firm will be able to reap the benefit of Wall Street's victory in dismantling the threat of class-action law suits. The U.S. Senate killed a rule late on Tuesday that allowed ...
Energy, Industrial Firms Are Being Targeted for Cyber Attacks, U.S. Warns
The U.S government issued a rare public warning that sophisticated hackers are targeting energy and industrial firms, the latest sign that cyber attacks present an increasing threat to the power ...
GM Will Pay $120M to Resolve State Ignition Claims
General Motors Co has agreed to pay $120 million to resolve claims from 49 U.S. states and the District of Columbia over faulty ignition switches, state attorneys general and the company said on ...
Another J&J Lawsuit: Patients in UK Trial Claim Hip Implants Were Defective
A Johnson & Johnson unit was accused of injuring hundreds of patients by selling "defective" hip implants, according to lawyers suing the company on the first day of a London trial. Some of DePuy ...
CNN Wins FAA Waiver to Fly Drone Over Crowds
CNN received a waiver allowing routine drone flights above crowds, a milestone for the industry seeking greater use of the remote-controlled devices for everything from insurance inspections to ...
Wi-Fi Vulnerable to Hacking Due to Newly-Discovered System Flaw
Cyber security watchdogs and researchers are issuing warnings over risks associated with a widely used system for securing Wi-Fi communications after the discovery of a flaw that could allow hackers ...