NFL Facing Possible Class Action Claim Over Concussions August 22, 2011 By Maryclaire Dale Seven former players have sued the NFL in Philadelphia over the league’s handling of concussion-related injuries, the first potential class-action...
Court Sets October Deadline for Women Suing WalMart August 22, 2011 Women who were part of a massive class action lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will have until the end of...
Judge Rejects JPMorgan’s Bid to Dismiss Whistleblower’s Retaliation Claim August 22, 2011 By Jonathan Stempel A Manhattan federal judge rejected JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s bid to dismiss a whistleblower lawsuit by a former private banker...
GM Says Bankruptcy Shields It Against Impala Lawsuits August 22, 2011 By Jonathan Stempel General Motors Co. is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit over a suspension problem on more than 400,000 Chevrolet Impalas from...
Financial Firms Balk at New Law to Help Catch U.S. Tax Evaders August 22, 2011 By Lynnley Browning A U.S. law meant to snuff out billions of dollars in offshore tax evasion has drawn the criticism of the...
Business Risk Partners Launches Lloyd’s-Backed Miscellaneous E&O Form August 19, 2011 Business Risk Partners (BRP) now offers a new standard professional liability (E&O) policy form for hundreds of service professions. Policies...
Brownyard Group Launches Landscaper Program August 19, 2011 Brownyard Group, a program administrator providing insurance coverage for select industry groups, has launched GroundCover, a new insurance program for...
Most Doctors Sued Sometime in Career August 19, 2011 By Timothy F. Kirn A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine this week says that one in 14 doctors faces...
Starbucks Settles Discrimination Suit Over Fired Dwarf Barista August 19, 2011 Starbucks has agreed to pay $75,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought on behalf of a Texas barista who...
AIG Pays Back Another $2B on U.S. Treasury Debt August 19, 2011 American International Group Inc. reported that it has reduced the remaining liquidation preference of preferred interests that the U.S. Department...