New York’s construction industry operates under a legal framework unlike any other in the United States, and the consequences are becoming impossible to ignore. Labor Law 240—commonly known as the ...

In this high-profile criminal prosecution of XTO Energy by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, the scope of corporate criminal liability for the actions of third parties is likely to take ...

The federal government has vowed to impose absolute liability of up to $1 billion on major oil pipeline operators and this has some insurance professionals questioning whether there is enough capacity ...

The federal government introduced Monday legislation intended to impose absolute liability, on major oil pipeline operators, of up to $1 billion in case of incidents such as spills, and to require ...