Monthly Archives: <span>January 2012</span>

China’s Premier Says Government Debt ‘Controllable’; Promises Insurance Reforms

China’s Premier Wen Jiabao said the nation’s government debt is at an “overall safe and controllable” level, that funding for key projects would be ensured and that applying the brakes to the problem would be done in a way to …

Businesses Oppose Proposed Ohio Fraud Legislation

Some Ohio businesses are opposing a bill backed by the attorney general that would create tougher penalties on fraud and give whistle-blowers a slice of the damages or repayments. The proposed legislation, known as the Ohio “false claims act” in …

Mississippi Judge Weighs Government Immunity in Shooting Case

A Hinds County judge will decide if Mississippi governmental agencies are liable for the wounding of a bystander during a 2008 shooting. The Clarion-Ledger reported that Circuit Judge Winston Kidd presided over a four-day trial that ended last week. Kidd …

Georgia Jury Awards $2.3 Million in Kroger Customer’s Suit

A Gwinnett County, Georgia jury has awarded $2.3 million in damages after a judge determined that Kroger destroyed and manipulated key video evidence involving an injured customer. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that 49-year-old Craig Walters said he slipped on crushed …

Strong Quake Jolts Eastern Japan

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 jolted eastern Japan on Saturday morning, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage and no tsunami warning was issued. The focus of the tremor was 20 km (12 …

Lawyers Jump Into Cruise Ship Disaster Cases

Soon after Mitchell Proner, a New York personal-injury lawyer, heard about the capsizing of the Costa Concordia off the coast of Italy, he sprang into action. Proner, who specializes in motorcycle-accident lawsuits, has never litigated a maritime case. But he …

More Than Ever, Businesses Must Think ‘What If’

A tumultuous 12 months that saw revolutions in the Middle East, a worsening debt crisis in Europe and a tsunami in Japan has set the tone for corporate activity in 2012. Caution, flexibility, nimbleness and deep knowledge of host countries …

China Plans to Turn Shanghai into Global Money Center

China laid out more specific plans to turn Shanghai into a global financial center by 2020, listing a series of targets for the next three years to make the city a hub for yuan trading. The plan for Shanghai’s financial …

Stephanie Zambrana Named Assistant Vice President and Controller of Atlas General Insurance Services

San Diego, CA, 1/30/2012 – Stephanie Zambrana has been named Assistant Vice President and Controller of Atlas General Insurance Services, a workers’ compensation specialty general agency with 40+ employees in San Diego, CA. “We are privileged to have such an …

Red River Valley Flood Risk Keeps Receding

The risk of significant flooding in the Red River Valley is down from recent years and even lower than last month’s forecast due to the lack of snow, forecasters said on Jan. 26 — bolstering hopes the region may be …