Nasdaq to Require Increased Board Diversity Disclosure by Listed Companies December 1, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Exchange operator Nasdaq has proposed new rules for listed companies around board diversity and disclosure. According to a filing with...
Human Nature Thwarts Widespread Use of Apps Tracking Coronavirus Exposure December 1, 2020 By Rae Ellen Bichell, Kaiser Health News The app builders had planned for pranksters, ensuring that only people with verified COVID-19 cases could trigger an alert. They’d...
Judge Rejects Bayer’s $648 Million PCB Contamination Proposal December 1, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge has rejected Bayer AG’s proposed $648 million settlement of class-action litigation by cities and other claimants over...
Bank Wins Suit Against Anbang Insurance After Ending Hotel Deal Due to Pandemic December 1, 2020 By Joyce Lee South Korean investment bank Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd. and affiliates won a U.S. court case against Anbang Insurance Group,...
Insurers Looking Into Rise in Lawsuits Against Firms Over Lack of Diversity December 1, 2020 By Suzanne Barlyn U.S. insurers are taking a closer look at the recruiting and succession practices of corporate customers, worried about mounting lawsuits...
Hyundai, Kia To Pay $210 Million U.S. Penalty for Failure to Recall Autos December 1, 2020 By David Shepardson Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors’ U.S. units on Friday agreed to a record $210 million civil penalty after U.S....
HGTV’s ‘Property Brothers’ Sign With American Family Insurance as Spokesmen November 30, 2020 American Family Insurance has chosen home renovation duo Drew and Jonathan Scott, the twin stars of HGTV’s “Property Brothers,” as...
Trials Delayed, Cases Pile Up as Too Few Jurors Show Up Amid Coronavirus November 30, 2020 By Dave Collins Jury duty notices have set Nicholas Philbrook’s home on edge with worries about him contracting the coronavirus and passing it...
Independent Film Productions Shut Down as Virus Insurance Is Hard to Find November 30, 2020 By Katherine Chiglinsky and Richard Chess For independent filmmakers, the Covid-19 pandemic has added a new hurdle to the already challenging task of lining up financing:...
Latest Tesla Safety Probe Involves 115,000 Vehicles Over Front Suspension November 30, 2020 By David Shepardson The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Friday said it had opened a formal investigation into around 115,0000...