Risk Management

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Trends In Financial Lines Insurance For 2022

An analyst from Zurich North America identifies five trends in the financial lines market for the coming year. The first […]

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Tesla Sued After Self-Driving Vehicle Rams Fire Truck

The plaintiff was driving a 2019 Tesla Model 3 in autopilot mode when the vehicle crashed into a fire truck […]

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Surge Predicted For Lawsuits Over Biometric Data

Within the next three years, privacy lawsuits and claims related to biometric information processing and “cyber-physical systems” will result in […]

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Clinical-Trial Fraud Gets DOJ’s Attention

Speaking at a recent conference, a Department of Justice official warned against the dangerous consequences of clinical-trial fraud and said […]

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Boy Scouts On Track For Largest Sexual Abuse Settlement In History

The committee representing plaintiffs alleging sexual abuse in a case against the Boy Scouts of America has agree to drop […]

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M&A And DEI

It’s long  past the time when due diligence before a merger or acquisition was solely a matter of financial and […]

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Developers, Insurers, Confront Changes In National Flood Insurance

Congress established the National Flood Insurance Program ( NFIP) in 1968, in part to provide flood insurance on areas private […]

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$4.2 Million Fine For Blocking Negative Customer Reviews

The Federal Trade Commission has leveled a $4.2M fine against a major fashion retailer for blocking negative reviews in violation […]

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For This Mass Tort, A TV Ad Soliciting Plaintiffs Has Been Running Once Every 6 Minutes

More money was spent on ads soliciting clients for paraquat lawsuits than on ads for any other mass tort. More […]

In-House Legal At Google Touched All The Bases, But Still Lost On A Privilege Claim

When it hired a consulting firm to get advice on fending off unions, Google’s in-house legal department was careful when […]

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