Government
14 AGs Seek Congressional Probe of Herbal Supplements Industry
A group of 14 state attorneys general on Thursday asked the U.S. Congress to investigate the herbal supplements industry after a New York probe of the products turned up ingredients that were not ...
Self-Flying Drones May Increase Risks: Lawyer
Drone liability cases aren't likely to be the next big litigation trend for plaintiffs' attorneys, but there may be more risks on the horizon when drones start taking off without pilots at the ...
AXA Says Stricter Insurer Capital Rules May Threaten European Recovery
AXA SA, France's biggest insurer, said plans to impose tighter capital rules on too-big-to-fail insurers will pose a new hurdle to European growth and do little to bolster financial stability. ...
You Should Have Known I Was Unfit, JetBlue Pilot Alleges in Lawsuit
A former JetBlue Airways Corp pilot whose midair meltdown forced an emergency landing of a 2012 flight on Friday sued the carrier for $14.9 million, saying it should have grounded him because it knew ...
Zurich Canada Rolls Out Sophisticated Drone Coverage For Corporate Clients
Zurich's Canadian arm unveiled a new drone insurance package designed for corporate clients. It's designed to appeal to multiple industries that do business in the country and address coverage gaps ...
Plaintiff Pao Loses California Gender Discrimination Case
A jury soundly rejected Ellen Pao's claims of gender discrimination by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, in a case that riveted Silicon Valley for weeks and exposed how women fare in the ...
EPA to Require Health Data on Nano Versions of Chemicals in Use
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced last week that the agency is proposing one-time reporting and recordkeeping requirements on nanoscale chemical substances in the marketplace. ...
Supreme Court Revives Pregnant UPS Driver Case
The U.S. Supreme Court last Wednesday sided with a former driver for UPS Inc. by throwing out a lower court ruling blocking her lawsuit accusing the package delivery company of discrimination for ...