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Soccer’s Global Governing Body Sued For Concussion Negligence
FIFA, soccer's international governing body, was sued by soccer moms and players who claim the organization failed to adopt effective guidelines for dealing with concussions as more evidence links ...
For $16.65B, Bank of America Resolves Mortgage Charges
Bank of America Corp. reached a record $16.65 billion settlement with the U.S. government to settle charges that it and companies it bought misled investors into buying troubled mortgage-backed ...
The Dead and Missing Rise in Japan Landslide Tragedy
Rescue workers battled through mud for a second day in search of dozens of people still missing after torrential rain triggered landslides in the western Japanese city of Hiroshima that killed 39 ...
U.S. Ready to Sue Countrywide Co-Founder in Mortgage Fraud Case
Countrywide Financial Corp. co- founder Angelo Mozilo hasn't escaped the wrath of prosecutors for his company's role in inflating the U.S housing bubble that preceded the financial crisis. More than ...
Canada Feds: Rail Disaster Followed Inadequate Company Audit
The Canadian government did not adequately audit the railroad company at the center of the Lac-Mégantic crude tanker disaster, which last year killed 47 people, an independent federal agency said on ...
Lehman Brothers’ Trustee to Distribute $3.5B Toward Claims
The trustee for Lehman Brothers Inc., the defunct brokerage, will distribute almost $3.5 billion on Sept. 10 to general unsecured creditors with $20.4 billion in approved claims. The distribution ...
Early Use of Real-Time Data Can Save 25% on Claims: LexisNexis
Carriers that incorporate real time data analytics into the claims process at first notice of loss can more accurately and consistently triage claims, identify potentially fraudulent files and ...
Bond Insurer Pursues Fraud Claims in Lawsuit Over Detroit Pension Debt
A bond insurance company fired back at Detroit's attempt to invalidate $1.45 billion of pension debt, claiming in a court filing late Wednesday that it was "fraudulently" led to guarantee payments on ...