Plaintiffs Hope to Consolidate COVID-19 Business-Interruption Lawsuits Two groups of plaintiffs — one in Philadelphia, the other in Chicago — are asking federal courts to consolidate lawsuits... Read More
Flaw In iPhone, iPads May Have Allowed Hackers to Steal Data for Years Apple Inc. is planning to fix a flaw that a security firm said may have left more than half a... Read More
New York Charges Mallinckrodt With Insurance Fraud Over Opioid Claims New York state brought civil charges on Tuesday accusing Mallinckrodt Plc of insurance fraud for misrepresenting the safety and efficacy... Read More
Coronavirus to Spur Largest Single Loss in Insurance History – Chubb CEO The, will likely spur the largest single loss in insurance industry history, said Evan Greenberg, chief executive officer of Chubb... Read More
Employers Pushing Back as States Expand Work Comp to Cover COVID-19 As more states take action to ensure workers who contract COVID-19 are eligible for workers’ compensation, employers in Illinois are... Read More
Chipotle to Pay $25 Million Criminal Fine for Food Poisoning Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. will pay a $25 million criminal fine to resolve allegations by federal prosecutors that its food... Read More
Is Coronavirus an ‘Act of God?’ Lawyers Say That’s Complicated It’s time to figure out what constitutes an “act of God.” Lawyers’ phones have been ringing off the hook in... Read More
Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Among Banks Sued Over SBA Virus Loans Wells Fargo & Co., Bank of America Corp., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and US Bancorp were sued by small businesses... Read More
Travelers Sees Rising Claims as Coronavirus Crisis Spreads Property and casualty insurer Travelers Cos. Inc. reported a 25% drop in quarterly profit on Tuesday and warned that potential... Read More
Corporate America Seeks Legal Protection For When Coronavirus Lockdowns Lift Major U.S. business lobbying groups are asking Congress to pass measures that would protect companies large and small from coronavirus-related... Read More