Wrongful convictions are not just a product of Hollywood screenplays. According to the National Registry of Exonerations, there have been around 2,000 exonerations for individuals wrongfully convicted of state and/or federal crimes since 1989. In the past year alone,...

When a company puts profit over consumer safety, the resulting liability can be sizable, as the recent $1 billion settlement between the Justice Department and Takata Corp. illustrates.The company is a giant in the automotive airbag industry, with over 100 million air...