There was an increase in cases involving business liability, business interruption and non-hurricane homeowners policies in 2023 amid an overall drop in insurance cases in 2023, a new report shows. A report from Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, examines insurance …
Elon Musk and his companies are embroiled in dozens of lawsuits, ranging from fatal crashes blamed on Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot system to civil rights complaints over the treatment of employees. Tesla’s board and Musk were hit Thursday with another suit …
The U.S. Geological Survey and its partners have come out with a new capability designed to characterize large earthquakes quickly in hopes of helping warn the public about potentially damaging shaking headed their way. The ShakeAlert System, currently available in …
Massive jury awards of $10 million or more continue to increase in size and frequency, according to a study by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform. Between 2013 and 2022, the median nuclear verdict was $21 million, …
HONK Technologies named Alan Holman vice president of enterprise sales. Holman has more than 20 years of experience. He previously held sales leadership positions at Urgently, Allstate Insurance’s Roadside Services Division and DHL. HONK is a provider of roadside assistance …
Netflix Inc. faces a defamation lawsuit seeking at least $170 million from a woman who claims to be the inspiration behind a central character in the hit series Baby Reindeer. Fiona Harvey sued the streaming service in a California court …
The automotive industry has entered a fiercely competitive phase in the electric vehicle transition, and it’s producing an intriguing result for US car buyers: the first long-range EVs that are cheaper to buy than the average gas-powered car. At least …
Environmental groups took the first step to sue the owner of an oil refinery near Denver for years of pollution violations, saying that state regulators haven’t done enough to hold the owner accountable. The refinery owned by Suncor Energy sits …
Large SUVs give the impression of a safer ride; however, that isn’t always the case, new crash test results by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety show. The Jeep Wagoneer is the only model out of three popular large SUVs …
NetJets, the luxury plane unit of billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc, sued its 3,400-member pilots union for defamation over statements about its commitment to safety and training pilots. The lawsuit filed in a state court in Columbus, Ohio, where …