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eBay Agrees to $55.7 Million Settlement Over Harassment and Stalking Campaign

eBay Agrees to $55.7 Million Settlement Over Harassment and Stalking Campaign

A years-long campaign of harassment by former eBay employees resulted in criminal convictions, a multimillion-dollar civil settlement, and renewed attention on corporate accountability, executive oversight, and liability risks.
July 29 Liability Litigation Risk Management Massachusetts

New Illinois Law Makes Boat Liability Insurance Mandatory for Thousands of Owners

New Illinois Law Makes Boat Liability Insurance Mandatory for Thousands of Owners

Beginning January 1, 2027, most Illinois motorboats over 50 horsepower or at least 21 feet long must carry liability insurance. The new law introduces fines for uninsured operators and could reduce the number of uninsured boating claims.
July 29 Legislation & Regulation Liability Marine Underwriting Illinois

Hurricane Genevieve Sends Massive Surf to Southern California, Raising Coastal Damage Risks

Hurricane Genevieve Sends Massive Surf to Southern California, Raising Coastal Damage Risks

Long-period swells from Hurricane Genevieve are expected to generate dangerous surf, rip currents, and localized coastal impacts across Southern California through the weekend, even without a direct landfall.
July 29 Catastrophe Liability Marine Property Risk Management California

Johnson & Johnson Agrees to $5.5 Billion Talc Lawsuit Settlement Covering 76,000 Claims

Johnson & Johnson Agrees to $5.5 Billion Talc Lawsuit Settlement Covering 76,000 Claims

The agreement would resolve approximately 76,000 ovarian cancer claims if 95% of eligible plaintiffs approve the deal. The settlement follows years of courtroom battles and failed bankruptcy efforts aimed at resolving the litigation.
July 29 Liability Litigation Risk Management

Massachusetts Jury Awards $56 Million in Amazon Delivery Truck Crash Injury Case

Massachusetts Jury Awards $56 Million in Amazon Delivery Truck Crash Injury Case

A Massachusetts jury awarded a record $56 million to a Newburyport man who suffered catastrophic injuries after an Amazon delivery driver fell asleep and crossed the center line. Amazon had already admitted liability, leaving damages as the only issue for the jury.
July 27 Auto Liability Litigation Massachusetts

Class Action Claims Driscoll’s Strawberries Contain PFAS Pesticide Residue

Class Action Claims Driscoll’s Strawberries Contain PFAS Pesticide Residue

A proposed class action alleges conventional Driscoll's strawberries contained PFAS-linked pesticide residue and misled consumers through sustainability marketing. The company denies the allegations and says its food safety programs comply with regulatory requirements.
July 23 Legislation & Regulation Liability Litigation Risk Management

Taylor Farms Recalls Iceberg Lettuce Shipped to 27 States Amid Cyclospora Outbreak

Taylor Farms Recalls Iceberg Lettuce Shipped to 27 States Amid Cyclospora Outbreak

Taylor Farms expanded its voluntary recall after federal investigators linked imported iceberg lettuce to a multistate cyclospora outbreak. The recall raises product liability and food contamination concerns across the supply chain.
July 20 Liability Litigation Property Risk Management Subrogation

OpenAI Stargate Data Center Raises Property, Pollution, and Liability Questions in Texas

OpenAI Stargate Data Center Raises Property, Pollution, and Liability Questions in Texas

OpenAI's flagship Stargate campus in Abilene is becoming a case study in how AI infrastructure may reshape property, environmental, and liability exposures. Nearby homeowners, former regulators, and environmental advocates are questioning whether current permitting rules adequately address projects of this scale.
July 10 Legislation & Regulation Liability Litigation Property Risk Management Texas

NHTSA Orders Autonomous Vehicle Companies to Fix Emergency Scene Interference by End of July

NHTSA Orders Autonomous Vehicle Companies to Fix Emergency Scene Interference by End of July

Federal regulators say autonomous vehicles have repeatedly blocked first responders, entered active emergency scenes, and failed to recognize emergency traffic controls. The directive could shape future liability and claims involving robotaxis.
July 9 Auto Legislation & Regulation Liability Risk Management Technology

How AI Is Changing Insurance Claims Fraud Detection

How AI Is Changing Insurance Claims Fraud Detection

Artificial intelligence is giving fraudsters new ways to manipulate claims, but insurers, TPAs, and defense attorneys are responding with AI-powered detection tools and traditional investigative techniques to identify suspicious evidence.
July 9 Auto Fraud Liability Technology Workers' Compensation

Manhattan High-Rise Evacuated After Buckled Columns Raise Collapse Concerns

Manhattan High-Rise Evacuated After Buckled Columns Raise Collapse Concerns

Structural columns failed during a major office-to-residential conversion in Midtown Manhattan, prompting evacuations, street closures, and an engineering assessment as officials work to stabilize the building.
July 7 Liability Litigation Property Risk Management Technology New York

Smucker Wins Coverage Fight Over 2022 Salmonella Peanut Butter Recall

Smucker Wins Coverage Fight Over 2022 Salmonella Peanut Butter Recall

A federal appeals court ruled that the 2022 Jif peanut butter salmonella outbreak was a single occurrence under Smucker's liability policies, rejecting an insurer's effort to treat hundreds of contaminated product lots as separate occurrences.
July 6 Liability Litigation Risk Management Ohio

FIFA World Cup Referee Also Runs Insurance Advisory Business

FIFA World Cup Referee Also Runs Insurance Advisory Business

A FIFA World Cup referee who operates an insurance advisory firm highlights a specialty insurance market that is expanding as abuse, liability exposures, and retention challenges increase for sports officials worldwide.
July 6 Insurance Industry Liability Risk Management Underwriting

Plastic Surgery Malpractice Study Finds Clinical Judgment Drives Highest Claim Costs

Plastic Surgery Malpractice Study Finds Clinical Judgment Drives Highest Claim Costs

A review of nearly 2,000 closed malpractice claims found technical skill issues were the most common contributing factor, but clinical judgment failures produced the highest average indemnity payments. The findings offer new insight for underwriters, adjusters, and healthcare risk managers.
July 6 Liability Life & Health Litigation Risk Management Underwriting

Connecticut Court Says Post-Accident Repair Photos Cannot Prove Negligence

Connecticut Court Says Post-Accident Repair Photos Cannot Prove Negligence

A Connecticut appeals court ruled that photographs showing repairs made after a mail carrier's fall should not have been admitted to prove the landlord was negligent, sending the premises liability case back for a new trial.
June 30 Liability Litigation Property Connecticut
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