California Dive Boat Owners Seek to Head Off Lawsuits After Tragic Fire September 10, 2019 By Brian Melley The owners of the dive boat where 34 people perished in a fire off Southern California filed a lawsuit Thursday...
Purdue Fails in Bid to Nix Public Nuisance Claim Over Opioids September 10, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel The U.S. judge overseeing nationwide litigation concerning the opioid crisis on Monday rejected Purdue Pharma LP’s effort to dismiss claims...
Hurricane Dorian Insured Losses in Bahamas Could Hit $6.5 Billion: RMS September 10, 2019 Insured losses in the Caribbean from Hurricane Dorian is estimated at $3.5 billion to $6.5 billion, according to RMS, the...
Catastrophe Scenarios Highlight Need to Better Understand Cyber Risk September 10, 2019 As the cyber insurance market has continued its rapid growth, its loss vulnerabilities have become increasingly clear. A new report...
Vaping Lung Illness May Be Linked to Cannabis Product, Say Health Officials September 10, 2019 By Anna Edney Severe, mysterious lung illnesses that have struck more than 200 people around the country may be tied to an ingredient...
Tesla Insurance Will Seek to Use Driver Video, GPS Data September 10, 2019 By Tina Bellon Tesla Inc.’s use of individual customer data, such as vehicle camera footage and GPS, to price its new insurance products...
Hackers Net $4.2M in Cyber Theft from Oklahoma Pension Fund September 10, 2019 OKLAHOMA CITY — The FBI is investigating after computer hackers managed to steal about $4.2 million in funds from a...
Facebook Faces Massive Damages in Cambridge Analytica Suit September 10, 2019 By Joel Rosenblatt Facebook Inc. users suing over the social network’s worst-ever privacy scandal gained leverage to pry into its internal records to...
Drugmaker Insys Wins Bankruptcy Court Approval to Sell Off Opioid September 10, 2019 By Nate Raymond Drugmaker Insys Therapeutics Inc on Thursday won court approval to sell its flagship fentanyl spray to a buyer who agreed...
Ohio’s Oberlin College Seeks New Trial Following $25M Damages Order September 5, 2019 Oberlin College is seeking a new trial after being ordered to pay $25 million to the owners of a market...