British Columbia Can Mount Opioid Class Action, Canada’s Top Court Says December 2, 2024 The province of British Columbia can bring a class action lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies for opioid harms on behalf of...
Profits Versus Christmas Cheer—A Good-Business Lesson December 2, 2024 By Old Republic Surety This post is part of a series sponsored by Old Republic Surety. Dan Pope, Senior Vice President of Underwriting at...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires UK-Based Caytons Law December 2, 2024 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced that its claims and risk management solutions subsidiary, Gallagher Bassett, has acquired the UK-based...
China’s ByteDance Seeks $1.1M in Damages From Ex-Intern in AI Breach Case: Report December 2, 2024 China’s ByteDance is suing a former intern for $1.1 million, alleging he deliberately attacked its artificial intelligence large language model...
International Court Begins Hearings That May Shape Global Climate Litigation December 2, 2024 By Stephanie van den Berg The United Nations’ top court [this] week begins hearings on the legal obligation of countries to fight climate change and...
Private Equity Tie-Ups With Insurers Create Risks, BOE Says December 2, 2024 By Greg Ritchie, Laura Noonan and Leonard Kehnscherper Private equity’s advance into the insurance sector exacerbates the risk of “fire sales” that disrupt the functioning of financial markets,...
Bank of England Finds Non-Bank Financial Firms Pose Wider Risks in Crisis Periods December 2, 2024 Non-bank financial institutions such as hedge funds remain vulnerable to a sudden financial shock and would not all be able...
Zoom Offers $18 Million to Settle SEC Privacy Probe From 2020 December 2, 2024 By Brody Ford Zoom Communications Inc. has offered $18 million to settle a four-year-old US Securities and Exchange Commission probe related to its...
Microsoft Faces Wide-Ranging Antitrust Probe December 2, 2024 By Jody Godoy The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft, including of its software licensing and cloud...
Best Agency to Work For – Southeast Silver Winner: Energy Insurance December 2, 2024 The president of Energy Insurance Agency, an operation with a large presence in Kentucky, said it is “incredibly humbling” for...