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Travelers Insurance Sues London Firm Over Umbrella-Like Logo
The Travelers Companies recently sued London, U.K.-headquartered financial services and insurance company Legal & General Group PLC (L&G Group) and its affiliates over the British company's ...
House Passes Bill to Curb Patent Lawsuits
The U.S. House passed legislation to rein in some patent lawsuits that technology companies say could reduce the time they spend fighting such suits in court. The vote today was 325-91, with 27 ...
Public Company Audit Board Revives Partner Disclosure Proposal
The U.S. audit watchdog will revive a controversial proposal on Wednesday that would require accounting firms to disclose the names of individual partners who work on company audits. The Public ...
Developers Gain Added Protection from Terrorism-Related Lawsuits in 9/11 Case
A federal appeals court in New York has given developers and builders of high-rises and other buildings added protection from lawsuits over property losses linked to terrorism, in a case stemming ...
EU Commission Fines Banks $2.3B for Benchmark Rigging
EU antitrust regulators fined six financial institutions including Deutsche Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland and Citigroup a record total of 1.71 billion euros ($2.3 billion) on Wednesday for rigging ...
That ’70s Show: Obamacare Takes Federal Black Lung Claims Back in Time
Tucked into amendments to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) are two unexpected provisions that put casualty insurance carriers on the hook to pay Black Lung benefits on claims ...