Judge Tosses Patent Infringement $308M Jury Verdict Against Apple August 9, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel Apple Inc. persuaded a federal judge to throw out a $308.5 million jury verdict it lost to a privately-held licensing...
Lloyd’s Selects 11 Start-Ups for Innovation Lab Accelerator August 9, 2021 Flood loss estimates, secure private messaging, money laundering detection and severe weather parametrics are the objectives of a few in...
Brookfield Reinsurance Unit to Buy American National for $5.1 Billion August 9, 2021 Brookfield Asset Management Inc.’s reinsurance unit has agreed to buy insurer American National Group Inc for about $5.1 billion in...
U.N. ‘Code Red’ Report Warns of ‘Irreversible’ Impact on Climate August 9, 2021 By Nina Chestney and Andrea Januta The U.N. panel on climate change sounded a dire warning on Monday, saying the world is dangerously close to runaway...
Pennsylvania Roadwork Firm to Pay $20M in Workers’ Retirement Theft Case August 9, 2021 By Mark Scolforo A major Pennsylvania heavy equipment contractor entered no contest pleas to four theft counts and agreed to pay restitution of...
Former Massachusetts School Superintendent Alleges Anti-Gay Discrimination August 9, 2021 The former superintendent of Hull public schools in Hull, Massachusetts, alleges in a lawsuit that he was discriminated against because...
Massachusetts Ballot Question Would Stop Short of Declaring Gig Workers Employees August 9, 2021 By Steve LeBlanc Some gig workers and a coalition of app-based businesses including Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart are pushing a proposed ballot...
Georgia Official Indicted After Interfering in Fatal Accident Investigation August 9, 2021 A south Georgia elected official has been indicted on felony and misdemeanor charges after police said he interfered in the...
West Virginia Lawsuit Against Opioid Makers Scheduled for April 2022 Trial August 9, 2021 A lawsuit filed by the state of West Virginia accusing several drug manufacturers of misrepresenting the risks of their painkilling...
Today’s Teens Are in No Rush to Start Driving August 9, 2021 By JENNA FRYER Michael Andretti has a 21-year-old son with zero interest in obtaining a driver’s license. Rideshare apps get him where he...