Archive for August 2025

Tesla Inc. was told by a jury to pay $243 million over a 2019 Autopilot crash in Florida that killed a young woman and seriously injured her boyfriend, the first significant court loss for the automaker in litigation related to … Source: Claims Journal

The European Court of Justice on Friday ruled that carmakers like Volkswagen remain liable for using unlawful defeat devices, such as temperature-sensitive emissions software, even if the vehicles met EU standards, which doesn’t guarantee the technology’s legality. The case at … Source: Claims Journal

A federal judge in Texas largely denied a request by the world’s largest asset managers to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Republican state attorneys general claiming they colluded to reduce coal output, in a case that threatens how the U.S. … Source: Claims Journal

China accused the U.S. of exploiting a flaw in Microsoft Corp.’s email servers to steal military data and launch cyberattacks on its defense sector. Source: Claims Journal

German pharmaceutical and biotechnology group Bayer said on Thursday it had set aside an additional 1.2 billion euros ($1.37 billion) in provisions to address ongoing litigation in the United States over weed killer Roundup. The German group said that, on … Source: Claims Journal

In the rapidly shifting landscape of property/casualty insurance claims, negotiation stands at the pivotal moment for improved settlement outcomes, client satisfaction, and bottom-line carrier health. In 98-99 of every 100 litigated files, the carrier’s financial outcome will be established through … Source: Claims Journal

High Noon announced a recall of vodka seltzer drinks that it says were mislabeled as Celsius energy drinks, according to a posting on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s website. “Consumption of the liquid in these cans will result in … Source: Claims Journal

A woman who died in a car accident while driving intoxicated after a company-mandated wine tasting was responsible for her own death, lawyers for those who served her wine told a Connecticut court this week. The estate of Nicole Silva … Source: Claims Journal

Maire SpA and its two lenders won a U.K. court ruling against a €212 million ($243 million) demand by a company linked to a sanctioned billionaire. EuroChem Group AG sued the Italian firm along with Societe Generale SA and ING … Source: Claims Journal