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OpenAI Fires Back at Musk Allegations With Trove of Emails

OpenAI fired back at a lawsuit filed against it by Elon Musk in a blog post Tuesday, using the billionaire’s own emails to show he backed the company’s plans to become a for-profit business and that he insisted it raise …

Johnson & Johnson Worker’s Lawsuit Alleges Company Overpaid for Drugs

Johnson & Johnson was sued by an employee who said the company’s health plan wasted workers’ money by paying inflated prices for prescription drugs. In one instance, the health plan agreed to pay more than $10,000 for a drug to …

Freshpet Board Accused in Suit by Activist Jana of Breaching Duty

Freshpet Inc.’s board members were sued by activist shareholder Jana Partners over claims they breached their fiduciary duty by changing the number of directors up for election and accelerating its annual shareholder meeting. Jana Partners, which has declared a proxy …

Securities Broker Robinhood’s Fight Against Fiduciary Rule Before Massachusetts Court

Massachusetts’ highest court on Wednesday will consider whether to revive a state fiduciary duty rule that was central to an enforcement action securities regulators filed against the online brokerage Robinhood. A subsidiary of Robinhood Markets Inc. and Massachusetts Secretary of …

Court Affirms Insurer, Agent Have Duty of Care But Not Fiduciary Duty in GEICO Case

A licensed insurance agent, and the insurer she represents, owe a duty of care to a customer to explain coverages but neither the agent nor the insurer has a fiduciary duty to an insured under Connecticut law. U.S. District Judge …

SEC Rules Target Investment Brokerage Disclosures, Conflicts

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday will vote to adopt a package of rules mandating brokerage firms disclose potential conflicts in the fees investors pay and the commission brokers earn when giving financial advice. The Regulation Best …

8 Considerations for Buyers and Sellers of Insurance Agencies

Insurance agency acquisitions and deal values are near an all-time high and all expectations are that deal flow in 2019 will match or exceed last year’s numbers. And while reported numbers tend to skew towards larger agency transactions, there are …

South Carolina Jury Awards $8.1 Million to Investor Who Sued BB&T

A South Carolina jury on Monday awarded $8.1 million to a former adviser who sold his wealth management business to BB&T Corp. and later alleged that the company mismanaged his retirement nest egg with a risky strategy, according to a …

SEC Proposes Fiduciary Duty for Investment Brokers Advising Retail Clients

Investment brokers advising retail customers should be held to a standard that requires them to recommend products that are in the best interest of clients, according to a proposal from a group advising U.S. regulators. Members of the Securities and …

Monitor Launches Enhanced Executive Liability Insurance for Private Companies

Monitor Liability Managers has launched a new executive liability insurance suite of coverages for privately held companies called ExecSuite. With ExecSuite, businesses can choose the coverage that best suits their needs. Choices include: directors, officers and corporate liability; employment practices …