Appellate Court Revives Lawsuit Against National Claims Negotiators April 6, 2020 By Jim Sams A decision by a Texas appellate court last week breathed new life into litigation against a public adjuster that is...
West Virginia Governor’s Coal Companies to Pay $5 Million In Fines April 3, 2020 By Anthony Izaguirre CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Billionaire West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s coal companies have agreed to pay more than $5 million for...
U.S. Corporate Crisis Bailouts May Prove Bonanza For Insider Trading, New Study Warns March 26, 2020 By Chris Prentice and Lawrence Delevingne WASHINGTON/BOSTON — White-collar crime prosecutors and defense attorneys are likely to be busy following a massive economic stimulus package from...
Insurers Brace For Coronavirus Hit to ‘Event Driven’ D&O Line March 26, 2020 By Jim Sams What may be the first U.S. securities lawsuits alleging misdeeds related to coronavirus were filed this month — one against...
Native American Casino Owner Sues Lloyd’s, AIG Over Coronavirus Losses March 25, 2020 By Suzanne Barlyn A Native American tribe on Tuesday sued a group of insurance companies, asking a court to declare that losses it...
Virus Threatens to Unleash Lawsuits Against Global Business March 9, 2020 By Bob Van Voris, Chris Dolmetsch, Edvard Pettersson and Hugo Miller The coronavirus has upended markets, disrupted supply chains and forced quarantines. It’s all fertile ground for lawsuits. Hospitals, restaurants, day...
Building Information Modeling Pitched as Claims Management Tool March 4, 2020 By Jim Sams GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — As an attorney who focuses on construction litigation, Vasko C. Alexander says he has spent a...
Apple to Pay Up to $500 Million to Settle U.S. Lawsuit Over Slow iPhones March 2, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel Apple Inc. has agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle litigation accusing it of quietly slowing down older...
Bayer Cools Prospect Of Imminent Glyphosate Settlement February 28, 2020 By Ludwig Burger and Patricia Weiss German drugs and pesticides company Bayer was at pains on Thursday to quell expectations it was nearing an out-of-court settlement...
Bayer’s Roundup Woes May Force It to Sell Assets or Borrow February 27, 2020 By Tim Loh Bayer AG acknowledged for the first time that lawsuits related to the controversial weed killer Roundup could force it to...