U.S. Health Agency Suffers Cyber-Attack During Covid-19 Outbreak March 16, 2020 By Shira Stein and Jennifer Jacobs The U.S. Health and Human Services Department suffered a cyber-attack on its computer system Sunday night during the nation’s response...
Billionaire Sacklers Don’t Deserve Bankruptcy Shield, States Say March 16, 2020 By Erik Larson Two dozen U.S. states urged a bankruptcy judge to let them revive their stalled lawsuits against the billionaire owners of...
Toys ‘R’ Us Creditors Sue Directors and Private-Equity Owners March 16, 2020 By Lauren Coleman-Lochner Toys “R” Us Inc. creditors filed a lawsuit accusing the defunct retailer’s executives and private-equity owners of fraud and breach...
Want to Sue Because of a Coronavirus Quarantine? Good Luck March 16, 2020 By Chris Dolmetsch and Malathi Nayak Unprecedented government restrictions being placed on public gatherings and personal behavior in the face of the coronavirus outbreak could eventually...
Southwest Air 737 Fuselage Crack, Pressure Loss Probed by FAA March 16, 2020 By Mary Schlangenstein and Alan Levin Federal aviation officials are investigating the cause of a 12-inch-long crack that developed in the top of a Southwest Airlines...
PG&E Agrees to More State Control If It Gets Into Trouble Again March 16, 2020 By Mark Chediak PG&E Corp. said it’s open to a proposal that would let California regulators take greater control of the company if...
Virus Impact on Comp Limited; Some Insurers Pledge to Cover Medical and Emergency Workers March 16, 2020 By Jim Sams The outbreak of coronavirus has already resulted in some workers’ compensation claims and more are expected. But whether those claims...
Massachusetts Weighs in on 3rd-Party Liability For Diminished Value Damages March 16, 2020 By Gary L. Wickert A federal district court in Massachusetts has ruled that Massachusetts tort law does not provide for recovery of “inherent diminution...
‘Spillway’ for Electrons Could Keep Lithium Metal Batteries From Catching Fire March 13, 2020 Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego developed a safety feature that prevents lithium metal batteries from rapidly heating...
Silver Lining For Some: Virus Shutdown Boosts China P/C Insurers March 13, 2020 By Sumeet Chatterjee and Cheng Leng HONG KONG/BEIJING — Chinese non-life insurers are discovering a silver lining to the cloud spreading over China’s economic performance from...