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Data Collection by Cars With Connectivity

E-Discovery LLC

with insurance companies , sometimes without clear knowledge from the driver.” The implications for civil litigation are obvious. This has led to litigation. and OnStar LLC in August, accusing the companies of selling drivers’ data to insurance companies without their consent. For example: “Texas sued General Motors Co.

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New Mississippi Lawsuit Names Pharmacy Benefits Managers for Opioid Epidemic

Insurance Journal

AP) — The state of Mississippi is suing drug manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers alleging that opioids were over-prescribed. JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Attorney General Lynn Fitch, a Republican, filed the suit Thursday in Hinds County Chancery Court in the state capital …

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Indivior Reaches $86 Million Opioid Settlement With 16 States

Insurance Journal

states over the drug manufacturer’s alleged role in spreading opioid addiction across the United States, New York Attorney General Letitia James said on Friday. Indivior reached an $86 million settlement with 16 U.S. James said the settlement in principle concerned …

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British Columbia Can Mount Opioid Class Action, Canada’s Top Court Says

Insurance Journal

In 2018, BC sued more than 40 drug manufacturers, … The province of British Columbia can bring a class action lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies for opioid harms on behalf of multiple governments across Canada, the country’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday.

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Third-Party Litigation Funding Faces Federal Scrutiny

Practice of Law

Major companies across a variety of industries are pushing for a new federal rule of civil procedure regarding litigation funding. The idea is to promote transparency in litigation so that defendants have an idea of the outside groups that have a stake in the outcome of a given case. What Is Third-Party Financing?

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In-House Counsel Jobs – Corporate Counsel Jobs

InHouseBlog

Senior Counsel – Corporate , Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions (Minneapolis, MN). VP, Litigation & Employment Law , www.princetonlegal.com (Princeton, NJ). Regulatory Litigation Attorney , Southern California Edison (Hybrid Remote). Director, IP Litigation , Inscripta, Inc. Legal Counsel , TuneIn (Remote).

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Due Diligence Checklist: A Step-by-Step Guide

CaseFox

It allows you to identify litigation risks, challenging contracts, obligation liabilities, and intellectual property issues that you could be assuming. Ensure to include information like permits, insurance coverage, litigation attempts, current licenses, and environmental standards in your due diligence checklist.