Archive for February, 2012
TEXT-Fitch affirms Attorneys’ Liability Assurance Society – Reuters
Babnet TEXT-Fitch affirms Attorneys' Liability Assurance SocietyReuters(The following statement was released by the rating agency) Feb 29 – Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'A+' Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) ratings of Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society (Bermuda) Ltd. and Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society, Inc., …Fitch Affirms Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society's IFS at 'A+'; Outlook StableMarketWatch (press release)all [...]
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Supreme Court Weighs Corporate Liability in Human Rights Violations – Kansas City infoZine
The Guardian Supreme Court Weighs Corporate Liability in Human Rights ViolationsKansas City infoZineKathleen Sullivan, representing the oil companies, contended that such a corporation would not be liable for a civil suit and that corporations have not been held civilly liable for human rights offenses since the Nuremberg Trials following World War …Justices Divided on Corporate [...]
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UK Lawmaker Proposes Making Bank Directors Liable for Losses – BusinessWeek
Money Marketing UK Lawmaker Proposes Making Bank Directors Liable for LossesBusinessWeek29 (Bloomberg) — A lawmaker from Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative Party will propose a bill in Parliament today to make directors of UK banks personally liable for losses made by the institutions. Steve Baker will put forward the draft …Parliament debates unlimited liability for [...]
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D&O Liability: Avoiding Legal Hot Spots – Boardmember.com
Boardmember.com D&O Liability: Avoiding Legal Hot SpotsBoardmember.comby Charles Keenan Recent developments in the legal world should give directors of public companies reason to question how well they're protected in terms of personal liability. To be sure, directors always face risk from lawsuits, but with proper …and more » Liability – Google News
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Supreme Court Weighs Corporate Liability in Human Rights Cases – PBS NewsHour
Supreme Court Weighs Corporate Liability in Human Rights CasesPBS NewsHourGwen Ifill and The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle discuss the potential liability implications for corporations. GWEN IFILL: At the US Supreme Court today, justices heard arguments on a pair of international human rights cases.and more » Liability – Google News
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Justices Divided on Corporate Liability for Human Rights Violations – ABC News (blog)
The Guardian Justices Divided on Corporate Liability for Human Rights ViolationsABC News (blog)Supreme Court Justices seemed divided today in a case regarding whether corporations can be held liable in US courts for human rights violations committed abroad. At issue is a case brought by 12 Nigerian plaintiffs against a subsidiary of Shell Oil.Supreme Court: Are [...]
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Illinois Court on Proving Liability for Medical Malpractice – JD Supra (press release)
Illinois Court on Proving Liability for Medical MalpracticeJD Supra (press release)This can make it difficult establish liability for negligent treatment in medical malpractice cases, since it is sometimes difficult to prove which hospitals employed a physician for the purposes of the negligent conduct at issue.and more » Liability – Google News
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Court Decision Triggers Settlement Payments by Manitex International in Legacy … – Bradenton Herald
Court Decision Triggers Settlement Payments by Manitex International in Legacy …Bradenton HeraldAlthough the Company plans to file a Petition for Panel Rehearing pursuant to Rule 40 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Company will recognize the liability under the May 5th settlement agreements …and more » Liability [...]
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Insurer not liable for death of man other than driver of TSR: Delhi HC – Times of India
Insurer not liable for death of man other than driver of TSR: Delhi HCTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has held that insurance companies are not liable to pay compensation for accidental death of a person who is sitting along with the driver of a three-wheeler goods carrier. "There is no liability of [...]
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W.Va. reins in public retiree health benefit costs – CBS News
W.Va. reins in public retiree health benefit costsCBS NewsAmong its other provisions, this measure also dedicates annual state revenues to a special trust fund to cure the liability by 2036. Such changes have PEIA officials recalculating the remaining funding gap yet again, Executive Director Ted Cheatham …W.Va. Benefits from OPEB ActionsWTRFall 22 news articles » Liability [...]