Trump Agencies to Set Crypto Policy as Bill Stalls, Limiting Industry’s Gains August 18, 2026 By Hannah Lang As sweeping U.S. crypto legislation stalls, President Donald Trump’s regulators are set to fill the void, but efforts to write...
Meta Stares Down Trillion-Dollar Threat as Landmark Social Media Trial Begins August 18, 2026 By Madlin Mekelburg Meta Platforms Inc. is headed to court Tuesday for a high-stakes showdown with a coalition of state attorneys general over...
Hackers ‘Learn in Real Time’ As Agentic AI Drives 36% Uptick in Found Vulnerabilities August 18, 2026 By Chad Hemenway The use of agentic artificial intelligence is benefiting research in cyber vulnerabilities faster than it is used to exploit them—so...
Paramount Seeks $1.9 Billion Bond From States in Merger Lawsuit August 18, 2026 By Hannah Miller and Josh Sisco Paramount Skydance Corp. requested a $1.88 billion bond from the 12 states that have filed an antitrust lawsuit over the...
Should Parents Be Responsible for Kids Getting Hurt and Killed on E-Bikes? August 18, 2026 By Philip Marcelo As traumatic injuries and deaths surge among children involved in crashes on e-bikes and other electrified vehicles, one California prosecutor...
11 New Firms Join Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Independent Agencies August 18, 2026 By Andrea Wells This year marks the 22nd annual publication of Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Independent Agencies special report. Many of the firms...
The Great Modern Train Robbery: Thieves Steal $200 Million a Year August 17, 2026 By Kiel Porter The train was sitting just outside a depot in Memphis when the bandits made their move. Emerging from a black...
Amazon Reinstates Binding Arbitration, Bars Class-Action Lawsuits August 17, 2026 By Greg Bensinger Amazon on Friday reinstated binding arbitration for its U.S. customers while also barring them from seeking class-action lawsuits, making it...
Gallagher: Securities Class-Action Settlement Dollars Up $48% in H1 August 17, 2026 By Chad Hemenway For the first half of 2026, when it comes to securities class actions, the plaintiffs bar is winning, according to...
SEC to Keep Hands Off Shareholder Proposals, Worrying Activists August 17, 2026 By Ross Kerber The top U.S. financial regulator on Friday made permanent its decision to cease judging whether companies may exclude shareholder resolutions...