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...
Georgia Lawmakers: Block COVID-19 Lawsuits Against Business June 29, 2020 By Jeff Amy ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers want to protect businesses and other from being sued if someone blames them for contracting COVID-19,...
Companies Fear Coronavirus Liability Lawsuits. So Far, Few Exist May 15, 2020 By Tom Hals Businesses are urging U.S. lawmakers to shield companies from what they fear could be a flood of lawsuits by workers...
Senators, Business and Labor Feel Their Way on Virus Liability May 13, 2020 By Ben Brody Congressional Republicans have made liability protection for employers a nonnegotiable demand in any new coronavirus stimulus, but Senator Lindsey Graham,...
Faced With 20,000 Dead, Nursing Homes Seek Shield From Lawsuits May 5, 2020 By Bernard Condon, Jim Mustian and Jennifer Peltz NEW YORK — Faced with 20,000 coronavirus deaths and counting, the nation’s nursing homes are pushing back against a potential...
Caffeine Bought Online Killed Teen. But is Amazon at Fault? May 4, 2020 By Andrew Welsh-Huggins COLUMBUS — Logan Stiner was just days from high school graduation when his brother found him unresponsive in their family’s...
Companies Seek to Limit Legal Liability For Virus Infections April 29, 2020 By Anne D'Innocenzio and Eric Tucker As companies start planning their reopenings, business groups are pushing Congress to limit liability from potential lawsuits filed by workers...
Trump Order for Meat Processing Plants to Stay Open Eases Plant Owner’s Liability Fears April 29, 2020 By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump plans to order U.S. meat processing plants facing concerns about coronavirus outbreaks to stay open...
Viewpoint: A Solution to the COVID-19 Liability Problem April 28, 2020 By Noah Feldman Whenever we’re ready to re-open Covid-closed businesses, we’ll have to resolve some important questions about how to do so safely....