Drug Distributors, J&J Agree to Finalize $26 Billion Opioid Settlement February 25, 2022 By Nate Raymond The three largest U.S. drug distributors and drugmaker Johnson & Johnson have agreed to finalize a proposed $26 billion settlement...
Tesla’s Many Dockets of Litigation Keep Lawyers and Judges Busy February 24, 2022 By Dana Hull Elon Musk generates a near-constant barrage of news headlines because of his tweets. It’s a lot to keep up with....
Dakota Access Pipeline Loses Supreme Court Appeal, Leaving Its Future Unclear February 23, 2022 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal by Energy Transfer LP’s Dakota Access Pipeline, letting stand a ruling that required...
U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Clash Between Religion and LGBT Rights February 23, 2022 By Lawrence Hurley The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday took up a major new legal fight pitting religious beliefs against LGBT rights, agreeing...
ESG Litigation Over Social Issues Is Poised to Rise February 23, 2022 By Saijel Kishan Climate-related lawsuits like those filed against energy companies Exxon Mobil Corp., Shell Plc and PG&E Corp. have dominated ESG litigation...
Meta’s Facebook to Pay $90 Million to Settle Privacy Lawsuit Over User Tracking February 22, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel Facebook agreed to pay $90 million to settle a decade-old privacy lawsuit accusing it of tracking users’ internet activity even...
After Months of Decline, Florida Claims Litigation Rose Sharply in January February 16, 2022 Just when insurers saw signs that last year’s reform legislation may be having an impact on claims litigation, bad news...
Court Siding With Merck Over War Exclusion for Cyber Attack a Warning to Insurers February 4, 2022 By Chad Hemenway Last month the Superior Court of New Jersey ruled insurers cannot use a policy exclusion to avoid covering about $1.4...
Nevada Donor Network Sued by Family with Claims of Fraud April 5, 2016 Three sisters have filed a lawsuit against the Nevada Donor Network claiming the nonprofit was misleading when a representative convinced...
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...