Uber, Postmates Sue to Overturn California Gig Worker Law as Unconstitutional December 31, 2019 By Joel Rosenblatt and Ellen Huet Uber Technologies Inc. and Postmates Inc. sued the state of California, alleging that a labor rights law set to go...
Why Small Business Liability Insurance Must Be Advanced Into the Digital Age December 30, 2019 By Jay Bregman Liability insurance as we know it no longer suits a large fraction of today’s and tomorrow’s small-business owners. Brokers and...
California ‘Gig’ Worker Law Affects Employers Inside and Outside the State December 30, 2019 By Joyce M. Rosenberg A California law that makes it harder for companies to treat workers as independent contractors takes effect next week, forcing...
Doctor Claims Apple Watch Infringes His Heart Monitoring Technology Patent December 30, 2019 By Susan Decker A New York University cardiologist claims Apple Inc.’s Watch uses his patented heartbeat-monitoring invention and he wants compensation. Dr. Joseph...
Court Upholds Insurers’ Auto Body Repair Networks Against Racketeering Claim December 30, 2019 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court affirmed a decision to throw out a racketeering lawsuit brought by a group of 126 auto...
Employers Warned of Potential Wage-and-Hour Claims Under New Overtime Rule December 29, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson Time is running out for employers to familiarize themselves with new federal rules on overtime pay. Starting January 1, the...
Extended Deadline for Insurance Journal’s Top P/C Agents December 27, 2019 Insurance Journal is searching for the nation’s leading independent agents to become part of America’s Top Property/Casualty Agent listing. The...
Congress, FAA Reviewing ‘Disturbing’ Boeing Employee Communications on Safety December 27, 2019 By David Shepardson Boeing Co. documents under review by a U.S. congressional panel appear to point to a “very disturbing” picture of commentary...
United Airlines Settles Sexual Harassment Claim Over Explicit Internet Posts by Captain December 27, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson United Airlines has agreed to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit over a captain who continued to post explicit images of...
Why the Worst Case for Climate Change Doesn’t Look Realistic: Viewpoint December 27, 2019 By Noah Smith, Bloomberg Opinion In recent years, much of the commentary about climate change has gone from sternly serious to wildly despairing. A new...