West Virginia may be the first U.S. state to sue Volkswagen AG for deceiving car buyers after the Environmental Protection Agency said last month that the company had installed software to hide that its diesel engines exceeded pollution standards. Attorney …
American Group International Group Inc. won a decision that narrowed the claims by six investment funds that opted out of a $970.5 million class-action settlement last year over allegations the insurer misled investors about its exposure to subprime mortgages. U.S. …
Ten of the world’s biggest automakers were sued on Wednesday by consumers who claim they concealed the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning in more than 5 million vehicles equipped with keyless ignitions, leading to 13 deaths. According to the complaint …
New York City reached a $5.9 million settlement with the family of an unarmed black man who died after being put in a choke-hold by a police officer. Eric Garner’s death in a confrontation over the sale of loose cigarettes …
Amtrak said it will concede that it’s liable for most damages caused by the May 12 train derailment in Philadelphia that killed eight passengers and injured dozens. The railroad acknowledged Friday in responses to two lawsuits that it won’t contest …
Steve Wynn’s push for a stronger hand when suing people who badmouth him is being viewed by some, including Yelp Inc., as stacking the deck against free speech. The social media site called on its subscribers to stop the billionaire …
Google Inc., joined by broadcasters and free speech advocates, beat back an actress’ bid to block her appearance in a controversial online video and avoided a ruling it warned would make “Swiss cheese” of copyright law. Cindy Lee Garcia was …
An Amtrak employee who was on the train that derailed Tuesday in Philadelphia accused the railroad company of negligence and seeks more than $150,000 in damages. Bruce Phillips suffered a traumatic brain injury and multiple contusions and lacerations in the …
Pacific Investment Management Co. accused American International Group Inc. of misleading investors about “colossal” losing bets on unregulated credit-default swaps and subprime debt before the 2008 financial crisis. Pimco seeks to hold AIG accountable for tens of billions of dollars …
David Boies, the litigator who lost the U.S. Supreme Court fight over the 2000 Bush v. Gore presidential election and later helped win legalization of gay marriage in California, was chosen for a lead role in consumer complaints against air-bag …
