All Legal Cases articles – Page 3
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Online onlyCommercial litigation increases 25%
The number of high court commercial law cases is now at its highest for six years
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Online onlyCorporate Manslaughter could make firms more risk averse: Blunkett
MP David Blunkett has warned that companies could become more risk averse as a result of the new Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act
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Online onlyAIRMIC welcomes insurance law modernization
AIRMIC has warmly welcomed the Law Commission’s plans to reform the way insurance is governed in the UK
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Online onlyMerck settles $4.85bn Vioxx claim
Nationwide settlement should resolve 85% of the personal injury lawsuits in the US over Vioxx say lawyers
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AnalysisThe principals of a safer workplace
Workplace injury rates in the UK appear to be deteriorating, but is voluntary guidance enough to reverse the decline
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Online onlyLast year 2.2m people suffered from work related illnesses: UK HSC
Number of offences prosecuted increases but government targets unlikely to be met, according to new statistics from the UK's Health and Safety Commission
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Online onlyOne in six employees lies to cover up errors at work
Survey reveals organisations are exposed to legal action and bad publicity by employees who don’t manage electronic files well
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Aon offers litigation preparedness solution
The software for litigation preparedness and IT risk consulting is designed to facilitate records retention and preservation orders
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Online onlyBP to pay record fine for air violations: EPA
BP has been fined over $60m and will spend approximately $400m on upgrades following environmental violations in Texas and Alaska
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AnalysisLords rules on pleural plaques
Could the decision open a window for claims in breach of contract?
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Online onlyDuPont appeals $196.2m punitive damages case
DuPont was ordered to pay damages for deliberately dumping dangerous heavy metals on an industrial site
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Online onlyU.S. Court imposes sanctions in Chevron personal injury lawsuit
Follows August ruling that cancer claims were fabricated
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US court orders Chubb unit to pay £24m in D&O case
Lawsuit against Chubb’s Executive Risk Indemnity involved the carrier's attempt to rescind D&O liability policy for 2003
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AnalysisThe future of European employment practices liability?
Dicrimination, harassment and unfair dismissal claims are no longer a US only issue. But to what extent are they really an issue for European employers?
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Online onlyHSBC back in court over discrimination claim
HSBC’s former head of global equities has refilled a £5m discrimination claim against the bank alleging misconduct
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Online onlyFortify your legal defences, advises employment lawyer
Employment tribunal cases last year rose by 15%, legal advisors warn employers to fortify their defences
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San Diego hospital launches countersuit against its insurer
Independent hospital says insurance company refuses to pay hospital market-competitive rates
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Online onlyFirms fail to meet employees anti-fraud expectations
A survey found that employees were not hostile to corporate anti fraud measures and would welcome clarity
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Assurant fires two execs following SEC investigation
Company terminates a chief actuary and VP of risk management
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Online onlyUS House Financial Services Committee passes TRIREA
But Act doesn't win approval from Bush administration
