Could J&J Be Helped by Missouri Ruling Against Talcum Lawsuits? February 26, 2019 By Tina Bellon A Missouri Supreme Court ruling on talc lawsuits could reduce the liability and number of large trials Johnson & Johnson...
Berkshire P/C Insurance Reported Q4 Loss, Profit for Full Year 2018 February 25, 2019 By Susanne Sclafane In the conglomerate’s annual report published on Saturday, Berkshire Hathaway’s Chair Warren Buffett recommended that readers focus on operating earnings,...
How to Get Autonomous Cars to Pull Over for Police February 25, 2019 It was still dark on a Friday morning in November when a California Highway Patrol officer started following a Tesla...
Bayer Faces Second Trial over Roundup Cancer Risk Claim February 25, 2019 By Tina Bellon Bayer AG is set to face a second U.S. jury over allegations that its popular glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup causes...
Anthem, Cigna in Court Battles Over Failed Merger February 25, 2019 By Jef Feeley and David McLaughlin There’s no dispute that a $48.9 billion merger announced in 2015 between health insurers Anthem Inc. and Cigna Corp. imploded...
Vatican Said to Be Changing Law Shielding Bishops Who Hide Sex Abuse February 25, 2019 By Nicole Winfield The legal loopholes that have allowed Catholic bishops to escape sanction when they cover up clergy sex abuse cases may...
GEICO’s Nicely Quietly Retired as CEO; Roberts at Helm February 25, 2019 By Katherine Chiglinsky and Michelle Kim Warren Buffett used his annual letter to heap praise on Tony Nicely, the long-time chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway...
Berkshire Hathaway in Talks to Sell Workers’ Compensation Unit Applied Underwriters February 22, 2019 By David French Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is in advanced discussions to sell its Applied Underwriters workers compensation unit to a consortium...
2 CATCo Executives Sue Markel Over Firing; Claim They Are Owed $77 Million February 22, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson Two fired executives of Markel’s Bermuda reinsurance operations are suing Markel claiming the company created a false narrative alleging they...
Michael Jackson Estate $100M Lawsuit Alleges ‘Character Assassination’ by HBO February 22, 2019 By Edvard Pettersson The estate of Michael Jackson sued HBO for $100 million over what it says is the “posthumous character assassination” of...