RAND Study Eyes Impact of Legal System Abuse and Social Inflation August 22, 2024 A study from RAND found that rising litigation rates, trial awards and claim severity are consistent with the expected effects...
Musk’s Ban on Remote Work at X Beats Disability Bias Claim for Now August 22, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A federal judge in California on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit accusing social media platform X of forcing out workers with...
Kroger Seeks to Block FTC Case Against Albertsons Acquisition August 21, 2024 By Emily Birnbaum Kroger Co. is seeking to block the Federal Trade Commission’s in-house case against its proposed purchase of rival grocer Albertsons...
Wall Street Regulator Approves Tougher Rules for Accounting ‘Negligence’ August 21, 2024 By Douglas Gillison Wall Street’s top regulator on Tuesday voted 3-2 to bless new rules making it easier for an audit watchdog to...
US Firms Warn Against ‘Unprecedented’ Hong Kong Cyber Rules August 21, 2024 By Newley Purnell US firms have warned that parts of a proposed cyber law could grant the Hong Kong government unusual access to...
Puerto Rico Insurers to Absorb Hurricane Ernesto Losses: AM Best August 21, 2024 Losses in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Ernesto are expected to be absorbed by the island’s domiciled insurers, according to industry...
Markets/Coverages: Baltimore Bridge Collapse Sparks Port Blockage Cover From Marsh August 21, 2024 Insurance broker Marsh announced the launch of what it said is a first of its kind $50 million port blockage...
US Appeals Court Revives Google Privacy Class Action August 21, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. appeals court said Google must face a revived lawsuit by Google Chrome users who said the company collected...
FTC Ban on Worker Noncompete Agreements Blocked by Federal Judge August 21, 2024 By Madlin Mekelburg A federal judge ruled the US Federal Trade Commission can’t enforce its near-total ban on noncompete agreements that was set...
Supreme Court Keeps New Rules on Sex Discrimination in Education on Hold August 20, 2024 The Supreme Court on Friday kept on hold in roughly half the country new regulations about sex discrimination in education,...