Private Equity Still Driving Agency M&As February 10, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Digital Buys Getting Some Attention; Buyers Getting Bigger; Prices Going Higher; Eyes on Digital The private equity bandwagon continued to...
Researchers Create Extreme Weather Early Warning System from ‘Obsolete’ Tool February 6, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Rice University engineers have created a deep learning computer system that taught itself to accurately predict extreme weather events, like...
Facebook to Pay $550M to Settle Biometric Privacy Violation Claims January 30, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson In what the plaintiffs’ lawyers are calling the largest cash settlement ever resolving a privacy related lawsuit, Facebook has agreed...
What the New U.S.-China Trade Agreement Says on Insurance January 15, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed an economic and trade agreement that promises to increase the...
Harvard Professor Takes Aim at ‘Clickbait’ With Defamation Suit Against New York Times January 14, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson A Harvard University professor known as an expert in intellectual property is suing the New York Times for its publication...
Trump Administration Issues New Rule on Joint Employer Liability January 13, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson The Trump Administration announced a final rule setting forth standards for determining joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards...
Potential Wage-and-Hour Claims Could Rise Under New Overtime Rule January 13, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson New federal rules on overtime pay, which began January 1, change for the first time since 2004 the threshold for...
Look! Up in the Sky. Uber and Hyundai Unveil Air Taxi. January 7, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Uber and Hyundai Motor Co. announced they will develop Uber Air Taxis for a future aerial ride share network. The...
FEMA Renews $1.3 Billion Reinsurance for Flood Program with 27 Carriers January 6, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) FEMA reported its 2020 traditional reinsurance placement for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)...
Hanover Insurance Names Mitchell, Grieco to Key Commercial Lines Posts January 3, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson The Hanover Insurance Group announced leadership appointments in its commercial lines business. Matthew S. Mitchell was appointed president of The...