Google Confidentiality Agreement Is Unlawful, Claims Employee in Lawsuit December 22, 2016 By Daniel Wiessner A Google Inc. product manager has sued the company, accusing it of unlawfully prohibiting employees from sharing concerns with coworkers,...
Data Breaches of Internet Giants & Online Services Pose Major 2017 Cyber Threats December 22, 2016 By Ilya Khrennikov Potential leaks of personal user data collected by internet giants and online services will be one of the major cyber-security...
China’s Regulator Toughens Insurer Licensing Requirements: Sources December 22, 2016 By Sumeet Chatterjee and Michelle Price China’s insurance regulator is making it much tougher for insurers to get new licenses as it seeks to reduce risks...
Wal-Mart to Pay $75K to Settle Illinois Disability Discrimination Lawsuit December 22, 2016 Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will pay a former employee $75,000 to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit filed over the company’s...
Oklahoma Near the Bottom in U.S. Health Rankings, High in Uninsured December 22, 2016 Oklahoma ranks ahead of just four states in overall health, according to a report by the United Health Foundation’s America’s...
Jewelers Mutual Insurance Adds Sieman as CFO, Treasurer December 22, 2016 Kathryn Sieman has joined the executive leadership team of Neenah, Wis.-based Jewelers Mutual Insurance Co., assuming the role of chief...
Kentucky Business Owner Gets Jail Time for Environmental Violations December 22, 2016 A western Kentucky business owner will serve 90 days in jail for committing environmental violations during the demolition of the...
New Alabama Storm Shelters to Open for Tornado Season December 22, 2016 Officials in Birmingham, Ala., say three of five planned community storm shelters will be open before the spring tornado season....
U.S. Regulators Order Action to be Taken for North Dakota Oil Spill December 21, 2016 By Liz Hampton U.S. pipeline regulators on Wednesday ordered Belle Fourche Pipeline Co. to improve leak detection, along with other actions, after a...
New York Regulates Crime Insurance Underwriting of Firms Hiring Ex-Convicts December 21, 2016 By Suzanne Barlyn New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday issued a regulation making it easier for businesses to hire former convicts by...