Supreme Court Says State Universities Not Immune to Patent Challenges January 17, 2020 By Susan Decker The U.S. Supreme Court refused to shield state-run universities from having to appear before a federal administrative body to defend...
Reuters Report: How Secrecy in Courts Stymies Safety Regulators January 17, 2020 By Mike Spector, Jaimi Dowdell and Benjamin Lesser LEBANON, Ohio — Something wasn’t right with the Rhino. Reports started trickling in to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)...
Liberty Mutual Surety Launches Product Line for Small, Mid-Size Contractors January 17, 2020 Liberty Mutual Surety has launched a new product line dedicated to contract transactional and small- to mid-sized surety business. Liberty...
Global Cannabis Revenue Pushed by Sales Doubling in Some U.S. States January 16, 2020 By Don Jergler The green rush in the global cannabis market continued in 2019, with sales doubling in seven U.S. states as well...
Recreational Cannabis Impairs Driving Even When Driver Not High: Harvard Research January 16, 2020 Recreational cannabis use affects driving ability even when drivers are not intoxicated by marijuana, according to a study from a...
Citing Safety Concerns, 16 States Oppose Trump Plan to Ship Natural Gas by Rail January 16, 2020 By Timothy Gardner Attorneys general from 16 U.S. states have opposed a Trump administration proposal to ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail,...
Virtual Auto Insurance Agency Insurify Raises $23M; Will Expand Into Home, Renters, Life January 16, 2020 Digital auto insurance comparison agency Insurify announced it is expanding into home, renters and life insurance comparison. To help drive...
Panel Urges Mandatory Safety Systems for Aircraft Manufacturers January 16, 2020 By David Shepardson An expert committee on Thursday recommended the Federal Aviation Administration’s require Boeing Co and other aircraft manufacturers to adopt new...
Gemini, Seeing Insurance As Key to Future of Virtual Currency, Starts Own Captive January 16, 2020 By Suzanne Barlyn U.S. virtual currency firm Gemini Trust Company announced on Thursday that it has launched its own insurance unit to boost...
Finance, Insurance Sector ‘Wins’ in U.S.-China Trade Deal Seem Familiar January 15, 2020 By Michelle Price and Sumeet Chatterjee The long-awaited U.S.-China trade deal touted wins for U.S. companies looking to access China’s $40 trillion financial sector, but many...