Drone Registrations Top 180,000 in First 2 Weeks January 7, 2016 By Joshua Brustein One of the most important players in the booming drone industry isn’t a hardware manufacturer; it’s the U.S. Federal Aviation...
U.S. Releases ‘Do-Not-Fly-Zone’ App for Drone Operators: B4UFLY January 7, 2016 Drone operators who want to know if it’s safe and legal to operate their unmanned aircraft in a particular spot...
Judge Throws Out ‘Everybody Does It’ Defense in Shareholder Class Action January 7, 2016 By Tom Hals Corporate legal battles are often decided on nuanced readings of dense statutes, but one recent ruling that could expose scores...
GM Backs Remote Software Updates But Not for Critical Systems January 7, 2016 By Joseph White General Motors Co. will not use ‘over-the-air’ upgrades, a way of remotely updating software on its vehicles, for safety-critical vehicle...
Its Own Scientists Question EPA Claim Fracking Is Safe for Drinking Water January 7, 2016 By Jennifer A. Dlouhy A landmark study by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that concluded fracking causes no widespread harm to drinking water is...
Obama to Veto Affordable Care Act Repeal Passed by Congress January 7, 2016 By Billy House and Kathleen Miller The House voted Wednesday to repeal most of Obamacare, sending legislation to President Barack Obama for the first time that...
AIG CEO Hancock Plans Public Webcast on His Vision, ‘Proactive Plan’ for Insurer January 7, 2016 By Sonali Basak American International Group Inc., the insurer that has rebuffed activist investor Carl Icahn’s push to divide into three companies, set...
H.W. Kaufman Financial Group Acquires Toronto-Based Technical Risk Services January 7, 2016 H.W. Kaufman Financial Group, headquartered in Farmington Hills, Mich., has acquired Technical Risk Services (TRS), a Toronto, Canada-based specialist in...
2 North Carolina Residents Accused of Accused of Insurance Fraud January 7, 2016 North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the arrests of Dewayne Dudley of Bayboro and Elegant Adele Jackson of Havelock....
Risk of ‘Brexit’ Pushes U.K. Services Firms’ Confidence to 3-Year Low January 7, 2016 By Jill Ward Confidence among U.K. services firms slid to a three-year low last month as the risk of Britain exiting the European...