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PG&E Judge Wants to Know Why Power Wasn’t Cut on Line Linked to Wildfire
Sep 14 2021 // A federal judge wants PG&E Corp. to explain why it didn’t turn off power sooner to a utility line suspected of causing the second-largest wildfire in California history. At a hearing Monday, U.S. District Judge...
Judge Approves Purdue Pharma’s $7M Executive Bonus Plan
Sep 14 2021 // A U.S. judge on Monday approved up to $7.1 million in bonuses for five executives of Purdue Pharma, the bankrupt maker of OxyContin, at a hearing at which he faced blunt criticism for his handling of the case from a woman...
Dutch Court Rules Uber Drivers Are Taxi Employees, Not Contractors
Sep 13 2021 // Uber drivers are employees entitled to greater workers’ rights under local labor laws, a Dutch court ruled on Monday, handing a setback to the U.S. company’s European business model. It was another court...
Judge Rules Against Minneapolis Trucking Company in Sex Discrimination Case
Sep 13 2021 // A judge has ruled that a trucking company’s use of a strength test disadvantages women, violates federal law, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC said Stan Koch & Sons...
Britain Looks to Revisit Data Privacy Regulations
Sep 10 2021 // Britain said it would overhaul its data protection regulator to help strengthen economic growth and better protect the public, giving authorities scope to impose tougher penalties and fines for nuisance calls and text...
Australia’s High Court Rules Publishers Liable for Facebook Comments
Sep 9 2021 // MELBOURNE — Australia’s biggest news publishers including Rupert Murdoch’s the Australian are responsible for comments that readers post on their corporate Facebook pages, the High Court ruled on...
California Lawmakers Vote to Limit Secret Settlements
Sep 8 2021 // The California Legislature voted to guarantee people can call out their bosses publicly in most harassment and discrimination cases. When companies settle complaints filed by their employees, the agreements often include a...
Judge Rules Boeing Directors Must Face Shareholder Claims Over 737 MAX
Sep 8 2021 // A Delaware judge ruled on Tuesday that Boeing’s board of directors must face a lawsuit from shareholders over two fatal 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people in less than six months. Vice Chancellor Morgan Zurn...
Judge: California Ridesharing Law Is Unconstitutional
Sep 6 2021 // A judge has struck down a California ballot measure that exempted Uber and other app-based ridesharing and delivery services from a state law requiring drivers to be classified as employees eligible for benefits and job...
Judge Says Apple Must Face Siri Privacy Lawsuit
Sep 3 2021 // A federal judge on Thursday said Apple Inc. must face nearly all of a proposed class action lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated Siri assistant violates users’ privacy. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White said the...
Judge Will Approve Purdue Bankruptcy Plan, Freeing Sacklers From Future Liability Suits
Sep 2 2021 // A U.S. judge said on Wednesday he would approve OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP’s bankruptcy reorganization plan, clearing a path to resolve thousands of opioid lawsuits and shielding the company’s wealthy...
Wells Fargo Could Face New Regulatory Sanctions Over Pace of Restitution
Sep 1 2021 // Five years into scandals that have already cost Wells Fargo & Co. more than $5 billion in fines and legal settlements, regulators are privately signaling they’re still not satisfied with the bank’s progress...
New Law Impacts Missouri Insurance Producers, Insurers
Aug 30 2021 // A new Missouri law that went into effect on Aug. 28 revises provisions for producer license renewals and provides opportunities toward continuing education credits for insurance professionals. It also enacts several...
Bankruptcy Judge Urges Holdout States to Settle Issues With Purdue Pharma, Sacklers
Aug 30 2021 // A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday urged states that oppose a settlement plan with Purdue Pharma to try to work out differences with the OxyContin maker before he issues a ruling next week. During a videoconference...
Law Firms Battle Lawsuits Calling for SPAC Regulation
Aug 30 2021 // The legal tussle around special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) intensified on Friday as a group of U.S. law firms hit out against lawsuits last week that called for blank-check firms to be regulated as investment...
Judge Declines Plaintiffs’ Bid to Block J&J From Offloading Talcum Liabilities
Aug 27 2021 // A U.S. judge declined to stop Johnson & Johnson from taking steps to offload widespread Baby Powder liabilities from the rest of its business, preserving the option for the healthcare company to move thousands of...
North Carolina Lawmakers Finalize Police Reform Bill Designed to Banish Undisciplined Officers
Aug 26 2021 // The General Assembly finalized a police reform bill on Tuesday designed to get rid of undisciplined officers at North Carolina law enforcement agencies while emphasizing mental health assistance for others. The consensus...
UK Insurers Warned They Could Face Regulatory Action Over Car, Home Policies
Aug 25 2021 // LONDON – Insurers in Britain that are not ready to implement tougher “value for money” rules on car and home policies could face disciplinary action, the Financial Conduct Authority said on Wednesday. The FCA...
Insurer Lessons From UK Court Ruling on Business Interruption: Put Customers First
Aug 25 2021 // COVID-19 has led to the disruption of millions of businesses around the UK, particularly for SMEs who have been beset by an average of £130,000 in late payments. However, the Supreme Court ruling in January provided...
Kentucky Supreme Court Rules to Limit Governor’s COVID Emergency Powers
Aug 24 2021 // The Kentucky governor’s efforts to aggressively combat COVID-19 suffered a landmark legal defeat Saturday as the state’s high court cleared the way for new laws to rein in his emergency powers. The state...
