Apple-Backed Study Finds Rise in Data Breaches as iPhone Maker Defends Encryption December 12, 2023 By Stephen Nellis In the first nine months of 2023, U.S. data breaches increased by 20% compared to the full year 2022, according...
Bernie Madoff Is Long Gone. The Lawyers Are Going Strong December 12, 2023 Long before cryptocurrency and Sam Bankman-Fried, the biggest name in corporate fraud was Bernie Madoff. Fifteen years after the FBI...
Microsoft Agrees to Union Contract Terms Governing Its Use of AI December 11, 2023 By Josh Eidelson Microsoft Corp. has agreed to union contract language governing its use of artificial intelligence, creating an avenue for workers to...
US Commercial Lines Survey Results Show Aggregate Increase of 6.1% in Q3: WTW December 11, 2023 U.S. commercial insurance prices increased 6.1% in the third quarter, maintaining an upward trend. According to the latest results from...
Trump Allies Attack Corporate ‘Bigotry’ Against White Men December 11, 2023 By Emily Birnbaum One complaint accuses Macy’s Inc. of discriminating against White men. Another levels that allegation against BlackRock Inc. A third points...
Starbucks Says It Wants Union Talks, Agreements in 2024 December 11, 2023 By Josh Eidelson and Daniela Sirtori Starbucks Corp. said it reached out to the union representing hundreds of its stores to try to end an impasse...
Amazon Asks Judge to Dismiss FTC Lawsuit, Says No Consumer Harm Shown December 11, 2023 By Diane Bartz Amazon.com asked a federal court on Friday to dismiss a U.S. government antitrust lawsuit which accuses the company of using...
NRA to Have Surprising Defender in Supreme Court Free Speech Case: the ACLU December 11, 2023 By Philip Marcelo In a case of politics making strange bedfellows, the National Rifle Association will be represented by frequent nemesis the American...
Microsoft’s OpenAI Investment Risks Scrutiny From US, UK Regulators December 8, 2023 By Leah Nylen The US Federal Trade Commission is examining the nature of Microsoft Corp.’s investment in OpenAI Inc. and whether it may...
Boy Scout Abuse Claims Fund Shouldn’t Pay $21M in Lawyers’ Fees, Judge Says December 8, 2023 By Randall Chase The judge presiding over the Boys Scouts of America’s bankruptcy has rejected a $21 million fee request from attorneys hired...