In Reversal, Georgia Joins $26 Billion US Opioid Settlement January 7, 2022 By Nate Raymond The state of Georgia has decided to join a proposed $26 billion nationwide settlement resolving lawsuits alleging that three large...
Jeffrey Epstein Paid Prince Andrew Accuser $500,000 in 2009 Settlement January 4, 2022 By Bob Van Voris A woman suing Prince Andrew for sexual assault agreed in a confidential 2009 settlement with Jeffrey Epstein to release “any...
2 Louisiana Women Sue Over Fatal Salt Mine Collapse January 3, 2022 NEW IBERIA, La. (AP) –Two women have sued the operator of a Louisiana salt mine where a roof collapse killed...
Some Experts Say Too Many Work Comp Claims Are Litigated December 21, 2021 By William Rabb Employers may be warming up to the idea that fighting some workers’ compensation claims and medical treatments can be counterproductive,...
Walmart, Major Pharmacy Chains Fueled Opioid Crisis, Jury Finds November 24, 2021 By Jef Feeley and Michael Leonard A Cleveland jury concluded Walmart Inc., CVS Health Corp. and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. helped create a public-health crisis by...
JPMorgan to Pay $60M to Settle Precious Metals Spoofing Lawsuit November 22, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK — JPMorgan Chase & Co agreed to pay $60 million to settle class-action litigation by investors who accused...
The Long Tail of Pandemic-Related Global Insurance Disputes November 19, 2021 By Rebekah Ratliff and Charles Gordon As the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread around the world last year, businesses faced unprecedented certainty and disruption, leading to...
Fla. Appellate Courts Uphold AOB Rulings Favoring Property Insurers October 15, 2021 By William Rabb Three more appeals in assignment-of-benefits cases have resulted in rulings that favored Florida property insurers. Florida’s 3rd and 4th District...
Social Inflation or Science: What Is Fueling Climate Litigation? September 24, 2021 By Susanne Sclafane A rising amount of litigation tied to the environmental and health impacts of greenhouse gas emissions prompted a question from...
Boeing Board to Face Investors’ Suit Over 737 Max Crashes September 8, 2021 By Jef Feeley and Julie Johnsson Boeing Co.’s directors must face an investors’ lawsuit accusing them of failing to properly monitor safety issues and the development...