Court Rules Against Uber in Major Win for California Workers July 18, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner Uber Technologies Inc. must face a California lawsuit claiming it should have covered UberEats drivers’ work-related expenses, the state’s top... Read More
US Opens New Special Probe into Fatal Tesla Crash July 18, 2023 WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday it is opening a new special crash... Read More
Tesla Directors Pay $735M to Settle Lawsuit over Excess Compensation July 18, 2023 By Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Delaware –– Tesla Inc’s directors will return $735 million to the company to settle claims they grossly overpaid themselves... Read More
Progressive Caps Its Worst Day Since 2000 After Results July 18, 2023 By Bre Bradham and Max Reyes Shares of Progressive Corp. fell the most since 2000 after the insurance company released second quarter results that missed analysts’... Read More
Viewpoint: The Need for Defensive Anchoring in Response to Rising Jury Damages July 14, 2023 By Bill Bower In 1989, I began practicing law as a civil defense attorney in Chicago. I had the privilege of working for... Read More
HCA Healthcare Says Data Breach May Affect 11 Million Patients in 20 States July 12, 2023 By Frank Bajak BOSTON (AP) — Medical giant HCA Healthcare, which operates 180 hospitals in the U.S. and Britain, says the personal data... Read More
Owners of 2003 Ram Pickups Urged to Stop Driving them After Another Takata Air Bag Inflator Death July 12, 2023 By Tom Krisher DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis is urging the owners of about 29,000 older Dodge Ram pickups to stop driving them after... Read More
Editor's Picks No Coverage for Investor Losses Caused by Blue Bell’s Listeria Outbreak July 12, 2023 By Jim Sams A 2015 Listeria outbreak linked to ice cream sold by Blue Bell Creameries hospitalized 10 people and killed three. While... Read More
Workers’ Compensation Undercuts Employer Liability Exclusion, U.S. Appeals Court Rules July 11, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Since workers’ compensation shields an employer from liability, an insurer may not be able to rely on an employer liability... Read More
Jurors Urged to Impose Heavy Punitive Damages in J&J Talc Trial July 11, 2023 By Brendan Pierson Lawyers for a California man who says he developed a rare cancer from exposure to asbestos in Johnson & Johnson’s... Read More