Will People Use California’s Vastly Expanded Digital Privacy Law? December 31, 2019 By Rachel Lerman Forty million Californians will soon obtain sweeping digital privacy rights stronger than any seen before in the U.S. – rights...
Climate Forecast for 2020s Is Warmer, Stormier and More Extreme: Opinion December 31, 2019 By Faye Flam, Bloomberg Opinion Over the last decade, scientists learned a great deal about the climate, much of it concerning the connection between global...
Eight Crew Members Kidnapped from Greek Tanker Anchored Near Cameroon December 31, 2019 By Sotiris Nikas Five Greeks, two Filipinos and a Ukrainian were abducted by unidentified assailants from the Greek-flagged tanker ‘Happy Lady’ while the...
Program Underwriters Seek ‘New, New’ Spaces While Administrators Embrace Insurtech December 31, 2019 By Amy O'Connor Fueled by efficiencies introduced by insurtechs and underwriters’ interest in niche classes, the insurance program business has experienced impressive growth...
Diet Dr Pepper Is Not Promising Weight Loss, Court Rules December 31, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. federal appeals court on Monday said the maker of Diet Dr Pepper did not deceive consumers into thinking...
Puff, Puff, Passed: 2019 Marijuana Laws in Review and 2020 Projections December 31, 2019 By Nathaniel Glasser and Eric Emanuelson With 2019 nearly rolled up, it is time to exhale and recap the latest dose of marijuana laws affecting the...
Virginia Plant Fire Ruled Accidental, Causes $4M in Damages December 31, 2019 A fire at a western Virginia can manufacturing plant caused $4 million in damages and led to injuries for two...
Wawa Facing Lawsuits Over Data Breach at All of Its Stores December 31, 2019 The Wawa convenience store chain is facing a wave of lawsuits over a data breach that affected its 850 locations...
Court Says Airline’s Workers at Newark Airport Can’t Sue as Class in Pay Dispute December 31, 2019 By David Porter American Airlines workers at Newark’s airport who claim in a lawsuit they’ve been shorted on overtime pay can’t sue as...
Germany Aims to Thwart African Swine Fever Edging Closer to Borders December 31, 2019 By Megan Durisin German hunting dogs are being trained to sniff out dead wild boar, authorities are stockpiling electric fences along the eastern...