Liability Waivers Not Always Effective But Employers Take ‘Better Safe Than Sorry’ View June 17, 2020 By Tom Krisher and Mark Sherman As businesses reopen across the U.S. after coronavirus shutdowns, many are requiring customers and workers to sign forms saying they...
Investors’ Suit Alleges Firm Inflated Stock with Misleading Claims About Its Covid Test June 17, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson An investor lawsuit against a Utah company alleges its principals falsely claimed its coronavirus diagnostic test was “100% accurate” and...
SUVs More Deadly to Pedestrians Than Passenger Cars, Insurance Study Says June 17, 2020 SUVs are more likely than passenger cars to injure or kill pedestrians, according to a new U.S. insurance industry study...
Appeals Court Strikes Down Trump TV Ad Drug Price Rule June 17, 2020 A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld a ruling that struck down a Trump administration rule that required pharmaceutical companies...
Morgan Stanley Sued by Ex-Diversity Officer Alleging Racial Bias in Firing June 17, 2020 By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall A former Morgan Stanley diversity officer sued the bank on Tuesday, alleging racial discrimination, retaliation and violation of equal pay...
Beazley to Offer Occurrence-Based Media Liability Policy for SMEs June 17, 2020 Specialist insurer Beazley has launched an occurrence media liability policy designed to the risks faced by small to medium-sized media...
Health Experts Caution Over Disinfectants, Cleaning Methods Used in Rush to Reopen June 16, 2020 By Arianne Cohen Businesses across the U.S. have begun intensive Covid-19 disinfection regimens, exposing returning workers and consumers to some chemicals that are...
Aon’s Seyfried Joins AXIS Cyber Insurance Leadership in U.S. June 16, 2020 Specialty insurer AXIS Insurance reported it has hired Eric Seyfried as Head of Cyber U.S. Open Market. In this new...
Smart Cameras at Amazon Provide Real-Time Social Distancing Feedback to Employees June 16, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Amazon Inc. is pairing cameras with artificial intelligence to enforce social distancing among employees in its offices and warehouses. The...
Aon Expands Cyber Risk Assessment to Address Exposures of Remote Work June 16, 2020 Aon has expanded the scope of CyQu Enterprise, a cyber risk assessment methodology, to help analyze the cyber security impacts...