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French Court Clears Continental of Criminal Liability for 2000 Concorde Crash

Continental Airlines was cleared on Thursday of criminal responsibility for the Concorde crash in Paris in 2000 that killed 113 people, with a French court also absolving a mechanic at the U.S. airline of involuntary manslaughter. The appeals court ruling, …

UK’s Voyager Insurance Services Acquires Fresh Start Insurance

UK-based specialist broker Voyager Insurance Services Ltd, a member of the Somerville Group, which is focused on providing travel insurance to insurance brokers and third party intermediaries, has acquired the Fresh Start book of business from Culpeck Insurance Services for …

Who Is Paying News Corp. Legal Bills? – D&O Coverage Heavily Involved

With executives from News Corp. and some of its subsidiaries heading for the exits, legal bills from the phone-hacking scandal rocking the company are no doubt stacking up. But depending on the companies’ directors and officers insurance coverage, News Corp. …

Georgia Grapples with Dad’s Malpractice Suit Vs. Son’s Psychiatrist

After a mentally ill Georgia man was charged with stabbing his mother to death amid a psychotic rage, his father took a peculiar step that has so far divided Georgia courts: He filed a medical malpractice lawsuit seeking damages from …