Directors & Officers Risk Landscape Shaped by Insolvencies, COVID, Activism: Allianz December 16, 2020 While the COVID-19 pandemic presents risks for directors and officers (D&O), it is far from the only force these insureds...
Seattle Scoffs at $650M PCB Class-Action Settlement for Bayer September 2, 2020 By Edvard Pettersson Seattle scoffed at the $650 million Bayer AG agreed to pay to settle class-action claims by about 2,500 cities, counties...
China Makes Investor Class Actions Easier in Crackdown on Corporate Fraud August 19, 2020 By Samuel Shen and Alun John China wants its army of mom-and-pop investors to take corporate fraudsters to task with landmark class action lawsuits, but heavy...
Lawsuit Seeks $150M in Refunds from ComEd in Chicago August 4, 2020 A class-action lawsuit seeks $150 million in refunds from ComEd for customer rate increases and other benefits the utility received...
UCLA Gynecologist Hit with Class Action Lawsuit August 7, 2019 Two women said in a federal class action lawsuit they were sexually assaulted by a former gynecologist who worked for...
Oregon Man Files Class Action Against PeaceHealth over Billing November 9, 2018 An Oregon man has filed what may be a first of its kind Medicare lawsuit against PeaceHealth, claiming the organization...
D&O Insurers Warned on Competitive Pricing, Troubling Claims Trends February 26, 2018 Property/casualty insurers in the directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance market may find it more difficult to maintain underwriting performance...
Uber’s Bid to Pause Suit by California Drivers Group Rejected January 29, 2016 By Joel Rosenblatt Uber Technologies Inc. lost its bid to pause a lawsuit by California drivers demanding to be treated as employees that...
Judge OKs $415M Settlement in Worker Suit Against Silicon Valley Giants September 4, 2015 By Dan Levine A U.S. judge has granted final approval to a $415 million settlement that ends a high profile lawsuit in which...
California Uber Drivers Get Class Action Status in Employment Suit September 2, 2015 By Dan Levine Uber drivers are entitled to class action status in litigation over whether they are independent contractors or employees, a key...