May 10, 2024
Nuclear verdicts of at least $10 million reached a 15-year high in 2023, while 27 verdicts were “thermonuclear,” or more than $100 million, according to a new study by research firm Marathon Strategies. The report, “Corporate Verdicts Go Thermonuclear,” found …
December 27, 2023
The New York Times Co. sued Microsoft Corp. and OpenAI Inc. for the use of content to help develop artificial intelligence services, in a sign of the increasingly fraught relationship between the media and a technology that could upend the …
September 20, 2023
Eli Lilly & Co. is suing medical spas, wellness centers and compounding pharmacies in various US states that sell unapproved versions of its blockbuster diabetes drug Mounjaro, which is frequently used off-label for weight loss. In lawsuits Lilly said it …
September 20, 2023
Moderna’s suit against Pfizer and partner BioNtech over alleged COVID-vaccine-related patent infringement – and the targets’ countersuit – might suggest an abrupt return to business as usual after an unprecedented period of cooperation among life sciences companies during the height …
July 18, 2023
Tesla sued Australian company Cap-XX in Texas federal court on Friday, claiming its supercapacitors used for storing energy in electric-vehicle batteries infringe two U.S. patents owned by a Tesla subsidiary. Tesla CEO Elon Musk pledged in 2014 not to “initiate …
April 12, 2022
Palisade Partner Launches Specialty Managing General Underwriter Palisade Insurance Partners, a specialty managing general underwriter, has been launched with plans to provide a range of contingent legal risk insurance and other specialty insurance products across the U.S. and International markets. …
August 2, 2021
This edition of International People Moves covers appointments at three London-based brokers: Oneglobal, McGill and Partners, and Gallagher A summary of these new hires follows here. Oneglobal Broking, the London-based broker, announced the appointment of José Miguel González as chief …
June 10, 2021
Bell and Clements Inc., part of Munich Re Specialty Insurance (MRSI), is launching an Intellectual Property Legal Professional Liability (IPLPL) product specifically designed for law firms of all sizes with 65% or more of their revenue derived from the practice …
May 26, 2020
CFC has released an insurance product for licensing agreements that expands on the company’s suite of media and intellectual property insurance products. According to the company, the global licensing industry is rapidly expanding as brand owners increasingly monetize their intellectual …
May 7, 2019
International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (IGI), the specialist commercial insurer and reinsurer, has expanded its growing portfolio of insurance business with the launch of intellectual property (IP) insurance. The new class of business has been introduced to complement IGI’s legal …