Europe to Issue Tough Rules Protecting Internet Users’ Data January 23, 2012 By Georgina Prodhan and Leila Abboud The European Union will propose tough new rules in the coming days on how corporations handle Internet users’ personal data,...
New Jersey High Court Clears County in Bicyclist’s Death January 23, 2012 New Jersey’s Supreme Court says Essex County cannot be held liable for the 2001 death of a bicyclist who suffered...
Lawyer Hits Jailing of Amish Men in Kentucky Over Buggies January 23, 2012 By Dylan Lovan A judge who dealt jail sentences to Amish men who refused to pay traffic fines in a dispute over the...
U.S. Nuclear Plants Need Better Safety Against Earthquakes, Floods: Panel January 23, 2012 By Dina Capiello An expert task force convened by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission called Japan’s nuclear disaster “unacceptable” and concluded that nuclear power...
Mississippi Supreme Court to Hear Grocery Store Parking Lot Beating January 23, 2012 The Kroger Co. has appealed a jury award of $2.5 million to a Jackson woman who lost sight in one...
Courts Push Back on Foreign Bribery Prosecutions January 23, 2012 By Aruna Viswanatha and Sarah N. Lynch As the U.S. Justice Department has stepped up its enforcement of an anti-foreign bribery law, it has faced the expected...
Agents Creating At-Home Insurance Jobs for Disabled Veterans January 23, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson For insurance agents Gary Trippe and Jim Pender, the idea for DVIC, or Disabled Veterans Insurance Careers, which aims to...
North Dakota Town Approves Flood-Related Home Buyout Program January 23, 2012 The city council in Minot, N.D., has approved a plan that could result in the acquisition of more than 270...
Oklahoma City Teen Featured in Distracted-Driving Campaign January 23, 2012 A new national campaign warning against distracted driving features the story of an Oklahoma City teenager who was killed in...
Auto Insurance Limits Would Rise Under Nebraska Bill January 23, 2012 The minimum amount of coverage for certain types of liability insurance would increase for Nebraska motorists, under a bill introduced...