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Jury Affirms Samsung Must Pay Apple $119M in Damages for Patent Infringement
May 6 2014 // A U.S. jury on Monday left the total damages Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. must pay Apple Inc. unchanged at $119.6 million, after additional deliberations in a trial where the South Korean smartphone maker was found to have...
Iowa Commissioner Gerhart: Something for Everybody at the Global Insurance Symposium
May 5 2014 // The state of Iowa on May 20-22 will host its first-ever Global Insurance Symposium, a privately funded event that aims to bring insurance professionals and regulators from around the world together to discuss the...
10 Things to Know About Recreation and Leisure
May 5 2014 // In 2013, the NFL agreed to settle a concussion lawsuit filed by former players for $914 million. Concussion rates were higher among high school athletes than college athletes in certain sports, including football,...
10 Challenges Ahead for Workers’ Compensation
May 5 2014 // Today’s challenges are also tomorrow’s opportunities depending on the viewpoint. Those same opportunities could also remain tomorrow’s challenges. This special report highlights 10 current workers’...
AIG, Prudential Financial on Federal Reserve’s List of 15 Firms for Extra Supervision
May 4 2014 // The Federal Reserve released a list of 15 firms that merit an extra layer of supervision because they pose heightened systemic risks, including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Bank of America Corp. The tally published on the...
Coal Companies Challenge Black Lung Mining Regulation
May 4 2014 // More than a dozen coal companies, including a unit of Patriot Coal Corp., challenged a new federal mine-safety regulation aimed at reducing black lung disease, with some arguing the objectives are unattainable. The...
XL Group to Sell Life Re Sub for $570 Million; Best Sees No Rating Change
May 2 2014 // XL Group plc announced that XL Insurance (Bermuda) Ltd has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary, XL Life Reinsurance (SAC) Ltd (XLLR), to GreyCastle Holdings Ltd. for $570 million in...
U.S. Investigating How 55 Colleges Handle Sexual Assault Charges
May 2 2014 // The U.S. Education Department is investigating 55 colleges for failing to prevent and respond to sexual assaults and harassment on campus. The colleges are being probed for violations of Title IX, the law that bars gender...
CSX Oil Tank Cars Derail, Catch Fire in Lynchburg, Virginia
May 1 2014 // A CSX Corp. crude train derailed in Lynchburg, Virginia, Wednesday, sparking a fire in at least three tank cars, spilling oil into a river and forcing a partial evacuation of the city’s downtown. No injuries were...
U.S. Chamber, BUSINESSEUROPE Urge TTIP Agreement Adoption
May 1 2014 // U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue recently met with BUSINESSEUROPE President Emma Marcegaglia and Director General Markus Beyrer, as well as leaders of business federations and companies from...
House Passes Bill to Exempt Expatriate Plans from Affordable Care Act
Apr 30 2014 // The House has approved bipartisan legislation to exempt U.S. health plans sold to expatriate workers from having to comply with requirements under the Affordable Care Act. The measure, which passed 268-150, is aimed at...
Senate Cybersecurity Bill Gives Firms Liability Protection for Sharing Data
Apr 30 2014 // U.S. administration officials, private sector executives and privacy advocates are reviewing a draft of a bill that would encourage sharing of cybersecurity data between the government and companies, two key Senators said...
N.Y. Rep. Grimm Calls 20-Count Indictment Against Him ‘A Political Witch Hunt’
Apr 30 2014 // U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y., 11th District), who as a House Financial Services Committee member was instrumental in adopting the flood insurance relief bill and in advocating for renewal of Terrorism Risk Insurance...
Irish Developer Still Pursuing Tallest U.S. Tower in Chicago
Apr 30 2014 // Garrett Kelleher, the Irish developer trying to restore Chicago’s status as home to the tallest building in the U.S., has one last chance to keep his dream alive. The planned lakefront skyscraper is nothing more than...
Supreme Court Rules Patent Suit Winners Can Get Legal Fees
Apr 30 2014 // Companies that successfully fight off “unreasonable” patent lawsuits can get their legal fees paid, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a decision that may benefit Google Inc., Apple Inc. and other technology...
Court Revives Suit Over WWII Site Cleanup in California
Apr 29 2014 // A divided U.S. appeals court revived efforts by oil companies to force the federal government to reimburse them for the cost to clean up a Southern California site where they had dumped toxic sludge during World War II. By...
Storm Threat Continues in South; 11 Lives Already Lost in Southeast
Apr 29 2014 // Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms are expected to sweep across the U.S. South, threatening more damage to a region where dozens died in the past two days. There’s a moderate risk of severe storms, high winds and...
Past Bank, Insurer Battles Don’t Deter Treasure Hunter’s Return to Shipwreck
Apr 29 2014 // Treasure-hunter Bob Evans has spent half his life dreaming about the SS Central America, a pre-Civil War steamship decaying in the lightless depths off South Carolina. Now he’s returning to the shipwreck after 23...
Supply Chain, Data Breach, Political Unrest Top Overseas Risks for Businesses: Chubb
Apr 29 2014 // As U.S. and Canadian businesses plan to expand their business overseas this year, their executives are worried about supply chain failures, data breaches and political instability, according to a survey by the Chubb Group...
U.S. Removes Philippines from Piracy Watch List after 20 Years
Apr 29 2014 // The United States said it has removed the Philippines from its piracy watch list after two decades following significant reforms put in place by Manila, raising prospects for increased trade and investment between the two...
