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Third-Party Litigation Funding Appears On Rise But Who Really Knows?
While third-party litigation funding has just started to grab headlines in the United States, the funding method has been used in Europe for some time. People in the United States didn't see a need ...
California Earthquake Authority’s First CIO Reflects C-Suite Trend
Technology veteran Todd Coombes' approach to his new job as the first chief information officer for the California Earthquake Authority is to keep an enterprising yet cautious eye on the risks and ...
Executives See Cloud Collaboration Aiding Execution, Innovation
Corporate executives increasingly look at cloud collaboration as a way to increase productivity, speed up business results and improve collaboration across functions. Sixty-four percent of more than ...
Wage and Hour Claims Among Top Threats to U.S. Employers
Federal wage and hour lawsuits have reached a surprise record high, according to a report by law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Cases filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in have continued to ...
Deloitte’s Howard Mills On Leadership & Governance
"Take me to your leader." Those of us who grew up worshiping cheesy sci-fi movies from the 1950s are undoubtedly familiar with that line. It is what the aliens who land on earth usually say to the ...
CFOs Express Growing Confidence in U.S. Economy
During the past year, chief financial officers (CFOs) have grown significantly more confident in the U.S. economy. The 2013 Spring CFO Survey from Grant Thornton LLP reveals that 45 percent of ...
Workers’ Compensation Results Looking Better: NCCI
The workers' compensation market is seeing encouraging signs. Premiums grew for the second consecutive year, the combined ratio declined and claim frequency continued to improve at a pace slightly ...
Karen Clark Explains The Basic Facts About Hurricanes
The 2013 hurricane season is upon us and with it the usual spate of hurricane predictions. Most forecasts will call for an active, above average season in 2013, due to factors such as warm sea ...