Court Ruling Against ‘Law of Nature’ Patent Riles Biotech February 7, 2019 By Susan Decker and Malathi Nayak A way to diagnose a severe neurological disorder can’t be patented as it covers a law of nature, a U.S....
Finland’s Sampo Names Magnusson as CEO and President, Succeeding Stadigh February 7, 2019 Nordic insurance and financial holding group Sampo said on Thursday that Torbjorn Magnusson would take over as chief executive and...
Microsoft Targets Healthcare with Medical Records in the Cloud, Bots and More February 7, 2019 By Dina Bass Microsoft Corp. is releasing a service to help health-care companies move vast amounts of patient data to its cloud and...
Insurer Offers Employee Benefit Deal: Student Loan Relief for Unused Vacation Time February 7, 2019 By Rebecca Greenfield Starting next year, U.S. employees at insurance company Unum Group will have a choice: The company will put money toward...
Website Planned to Help Workers of New Jersey Plant Destroyed by Fire February 7, 2019 The parent company of a landmark New Jersey paper plant destroyed by fire last week says it is creating a...
French Court Considers Decade-Old Case Against Monsanto for Safety Failures February 7, 2019 By Catherine Lagrange A decade-old lawsuit in which a French farmer with neurological problems accuses Monsanto of not providing adequate safety warnings for...
Ames & Gough Appoints Parent as Equity Partner February 7, 2019 Ames & Gough, an insurance broker and risk management consultant specializing in serving design professionals, law firms, associations and nonprofits,...
Massachusetts’ Custom House Risk Advisors Hires Schwartz, Procter February 7, 2019 Custom House Risk Advisors (CHRA) has hired Jack Schwartz as a senior risk management consultant and Lee Procter as a...
Uber Faces $1.3B Tax Suit in UK from Lawyer Who Won Major Brexit Ruling February 7, 2019 By Kaye Wiggins The lawyer who spearheaded a landmark court case — which ended with the European Union’s top court ruling that the...
Swanson Joins United Group Alliance as Regional VP for Ohio February 7, 2019 United Group Alliance (UGA), an alliance of independent insurance agencies, has hired Dianne Swanson as regional vice president for Ohio....