Russia Says ‘We’re Confident,’ Will Share Legal Risks of COVID-19 Vaccine September 22, 2020 By Polina Ivanova and Anthony Boadle MOSCOW/BRASILIA — Russia is so confident in its COVID-19 vaccine that it will shoulder some of the legal liability should...
9th Circuit: ‘Improper Erosion’ of Policy Limits No Grounds for Denial by Excess Insurer September 15, 2020 Unless fraud or bad faith is involved, no policyholder should be expected to justify its reasons for making payments to...
Judge Voids Trump ‘Joint Employer’ Rule That U.S. States Called Anti-Labor September 9, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK — A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a Trump administration rule that narrowed the definition of “joint...
COVID-19 Era Highlights ‘Black Hole’ Compensation Fund For Vaccine Injuries August 21, 2020 By Tom Hals A U.S. government program that compensates people who say they have been harmed by an emergency vaccine has paid out...
Oil Cleanup Continues on Mauritian Coast as Liability Probed August 17, 2020 By Tsuyoshi Inajima, Shiho Takezawa and Kamlesh Bhuckory The oil cleanup from a leaking cargo ship that ran aground off the coast of Mauritius continues while the government...
Calif. Court Rules Amazon is Liable for Injuries from Defective Products August 14, 2020 By Lisa Baertlein Amazon.com can be held liable like other traditional retailers for injuries from defective products sold via its sprawling e-commerce marketplace,...
Nevada Passes Virus Liability and Worker Protection “Deal” August 7, 2020 By Sam Metz CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada lawmakers voted to shield certain industries from coronavirus-related legal liability and require hotels and casinos...
U.S. Consumers Received $9.8 Billion in Volkswagen Diesel Settlements July 28, 2020 By David Shepardson U.S. buyers of polluting Volkswagen AG vehicles received more than $9.8 billion in settlements, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said...
Semi-Automated Driving Systems: Not All Are ‘Hands Free’ July 15, 2020 By Paul Lienert and Ben Klayman DETROIT — Autopilot, ProPilot, CoPilot: Automakers have many names for new systems that allow for hands-free driving, but no safety...
Nuclear Verdicts Continue to Push Commercial Auto Rates July 1, 2020 By Christina Commendatore In the last five or six years, trucking companies have watched their insurance rates climb, and many have found the...