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Court Dismisses $15B Facebook User Privacy Lawsuit; Harm Not Specified
Facebook Inc. won dismissal of a $15 billion lawsuit accusing the company of secretly tracking the Internet activity of its users after they log off. U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila in San Jose, ...
Texas Pounded by Hurricane Patricia
A powerful storm system rumbled through Texas on Saturday, flooding roads and causing a freight train to derail as parts of the state braced for the remnants of Hurricane Patricia to arrive. Many ...
Mexico Escapes Major Damage from Hurricane Patricia
Only a day after menacing Mexico as one of history's strongest storms, Hurricane Patricia left apparently little damage Saturday as the once-fearsome system spun inland and quickly weakened to a ...
U.S. Property/Casualty Net Income Grew Steadily in 2015 First Half
Thanks to a relatively quiet tornado season and slow start to the U.S. hurricane season, there's good news to report concerning property/casualty insurers' net income during the first half of 2015. ...
Republican Auto Safety Proposals Draw Warning from U.S. Regulators
Republican proposals to improve U.S. auto safety came under fire on Tuesday from federal regulators, who warned that proposed changes to current rules would erode consumer safety and give automakers ...
U.S. Senate Begins Debate Over Controversial Cyber Security Bill
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday began debating a long-delayed bill that would make it easier for corporations to share information about cyber attacks with each other or the government without concern ...
Willis Re Aims to Fill Catastrophe Model Gaps
Willis Re, the reinsurance division of Willis Group Holdings plc, is aiming to enhance its clients' understanding of catastrophe risk with its own views of both modeled and unmodeled risks, the ...
U.S. Security Firm Accuses China of Hacking Even After Cyber Pact
Hackers associated with the Chinese government have tried to penetrate at least seven U.S. companies in the three weeks since Washington and Beijing agreed not to spy on each other for commercial ...