Liability News
SCOTUS Pursues Biden Administration Views on VW Emissions Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked President Joe Biden's administration to weigh in on whether Volkswagen AG can be sued by local governments in Florida and Utah for damages stemming from the ...
Insurer Representing Grounded Suez Ship Appeals Detention by Egypt
White House Unveils 100-Day Plan to Protect Power Grid From Cyber Attacks
The White House unveiled on Tuesday a 100-day plan intended to protect the U.S. power grid from cyber-attacks, mainly by creating a stronger relationship between U.S. national security agencies and ...
$50B California Court Case Over ‘Deadly Legacy’ of Opioids Begins
Four drugmakers helped cause the deadly U.S. opioid epidemic by deceptively marketing their drugs and downplaying their addictive risks, a lawyer for several California counties argued on Monday at ...
The Hartford Will Pay $650M to Settle Boy Scouts of America Sexual Abuse Claims
The Hartford disclosed it has agreed to pay $650 million to settle sexual abuse claims against the Boy Scouts of America associated with policies mostly issued in the 1970s. According to the insurer, ...
U.S. Judge Dismisses New York Lawsuit Against WHO Over Pandemic Response
A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit by residents of a suburban New York City county who accused the World Health Organization of gross negligence in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. ...
Texas, Other U.S. States Sue Biden Administration for Revoking Keystone XL Pipeline Permit
Texas and several other U.S. states have sued the administration of President Joe Biden over his decision to revoke a key permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said ...
Insurers, Abuse Victims Criticize Boy Scouts Reorganization Plan
The official committee representing child sex abuse victims in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy has agreed to give the BSA more time to respond to a lawsuit challenging BSA's claims that several ...
Amazon Sues NY Attorney General to Stop Its COVID-19 Lawsuit
Amazon.com Inc on Friday sued New York's attorney general to stop the state from filing its own lawsuit over the online retailer's early response to COVID-19, including its firing of activist ...