Cyber Ranks as Top Peril for Companies Globally for 1st Time: Allianz Survey January 15, 2020 Cyber incidents rank for the first time as the most important business risk globally, pushing the perennial top peril, business...
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Bonds Dispute in Puerto Rico Bankruptcy January 14, 2020 By Karen Pierog The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a dispute that has roiled the $3.8 trillion U.S. municipal...
Brit Global Specialty Names AIG’s Ruhlman to U.S. Cyber Team January 14, 2020 Brit Ltd. has named Douglas Ruhlman as assistant vice president, Cyber, for Brit Global Specialty USA. Ruhlman will work to...
Nonprofit Opening Flood Risk Model to Researchers and Public January 14, 2020 A nonprofit flood risk research organization is offering the first publicly available flood risk model that predicts the probability of...
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...
P. Barrett Brown Named President of Brown & Brown Retail Business January 14, 2020 Insurance broker Brown & Brown announced the appointment of P. Barrett Brown as an executive vice president and president of...
FDA Report Cites Health Complaints About Juul E-Cigarettes January 14, 2020 By Lauren Etter Juul Labs Inc. received roughly 2,600 complaints about adverse health effects related to its e-cigarette during its first three years...
Supreme Court Shows Interest in Child Slavery Appeals by Nestle, Cargill January 14, 2020 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court signaled interest in giving companies a broader shield from lawsuits by victims of overseas atrocities, asking...
Kemper Gains $142 Million Arbitration Award Against Computer Firm January 13, 2020 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has upheld a $141.7 million arbitration award in favor of the...
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...