3-Month TD Bank Trial in $4.5B Stanford Ponzi Scheme Closes April 28, 2021 By Nichola Saminather TORONTO — The three-month trial of a lawsuit against Toronto-Dominion Bank, in which the liquidators of the collapsed Antigua bank...
Insuring Cyber Podcast: Social Engineering Risks Rising, but Cyber Coverage Still Lacks April 28, 2021 By Elizabeth Blosfield The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the work environment in many ways, and cyber experts say one unfortunate result of the...
German Vaccine Maker Says Waivers for Vaccines Not Right Approach April 28, 2021 By Douglas Busvine The granting of intellectual property waivers is not the right way to increase output of COVID-19 vaccines, the founder of...
People Moves: Topa in California Names Torio Director of Tech, Resilience Names Reed EVP April 28, 2021 Topa Insurance Co. has named Paul Torio director of technology. Torio is responsible for developing and delivering solutions across Topa’s...
Insurers, Other Financial Firms Lag in Climate Disclosure for Investors April 28, 2021 By Simon Jessop and Ross Kerber The world’s banks, asset managers and insurers should provide more information to investors about the greenhouse gas emissions from the...
UK Is First Country to Green Light Self-Driving Cars on Motorways April 28, 2021 By Nick Carey The UK government on Wednesday became the first country to announce it will regulate the use of self-driving vehicles at...
SEC Eyes Guidance on SPAC Projections, Clarity on Liability Shield April 28, 2021 By Anirban Sen, Chris Prentice and Joshua Franklin U.S. securities regulator is considering new guidance to rein in growth projections made by listed blank-check companies, and clarify when...
Kraken Hockey Team in Washington Sued by Punk Bar for Name April 28, 2021 A Seattle, Wash., punk rock bar is suing the city’s new NHL hockey team for $3.5 million, saying the Kraken’s...
Biden Administration Considering Intellectual Property Rights Waiver for COVID Vaccines April 28, 2021 By Steve Holland and Andrea Shalal The White House is considering options for maximizing global production and supply of COVID-19 vaccines at the lowest cost, including...
Supreme Court Smacks Down Pro Wrestlers’ Appeals on Head Injury Claims April 27, 2021 By Dave Collins The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the appeals of several former pro wrestlers who claimed in lawsuits...