NFL Offering $1 Million for Research Into Opioid Alternatives Including Cannabis June 11, 2021 By Tiffany Kary The NFL says it plans to fund research into alternative pain medications to opioids, including potential studies on whether cannabis...
EPA to Revisit Health Standards for Harmful Soot From Industrial Plants, Cars June 11, 2021 By Valerie Volcovici and Eric Beech The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Thursday it would re-examine health standards for harmful soot that the previous...
Nationwide Invests in Certificate of Insurance Startup Certificial June 10, 2021 Insurer Nationwide has invested in an early-stage funding round for Certificial, an insurtech with a platform that issues real-time certificates...
U.S. Chamber Urges U.S., EU to Adopt Data Privacy Shield, Halt Tariffs June 10, 2021 By Andrea Shalal The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday urged the United States and European Union to quickly resolve their disputes over...
Bell and Clements Launches Intellectual Property Insurance for Law Firms June 10, 2021 Bell and Clements Inc., part of Munich Re Specialty Insurance (MRSI), is launching an Intellectual Property Legal Professional Liability (IPLPL)...
Judge Tosses Racial Bias Suit by Black Franchisees Against McDonald’s June 10, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal judge in northern Illinois has dismissed a racial discrimination lawsuit brought by African-American McDonald’s franchisees accusing McDonald’s of...
Wall Street in Quandary Over New SPAC Equity Contracts After SEC Crackdown June 10, 2021 By Chris Prentice Wall Street accountants and lawyers are trying to figure out new equity agreements to lure investors back to the blank-check...
Meat Producer JBS Paid $11M in Ransom to Cyber Attackers June 10, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson Meat producer JBS USA paid the equivalent of $11 million in ransom in response to the May 30 criminal hack...
Embroker, with Plan to Become Full-Stack Insurance Carrier, Raises $100M June 9, 2021 Embroker, a digital broker focused on business insurance, aims to become a full-stack insurance carrier – an expansion of its...
Marsh McLennan Black MBA Fellowship Fuses Social Justice, Business Lessons June 9, 2021 Insurance broker and professional services firm Marsh McLennan has launched a global MBA fellowship program in partnership with the National...