Government
Regulators Quiz Google on Actions Related to Privacy Ruling
Google's handling of "right to be forgotten" requests from European citizens came under fire by regulators after the search engine company restricted the removal of Internet links to European sites ...
Congress Urged to Help Miners with Black Lung Disease
A retired coal miner who suffers from black lung disease urged Congress last week to help clear a backlog of claims of fellow miners who have the disease. "I look to y'all to help us to get that ...
With Premium Refunds in Process, Criticism of Flood Insurance Program Ebbs
Insurance agent, insurance carrier and real estate lobbyists praised federal regulators in charge of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) last week on Capitol Hill, agreeing that the process ...
Senate Panel to Consider ‘Too Big to Fail’ Report
A U.S. Senate panel will meet next Thursday to discuss results of a much anticipated government study that looked at whether the biggest banks can borrow at lower interest rates because investors ...
Singapore Regulators Urge Airlines to Reconsider Conflict Zone Risks
Singapore's civil aviation authority has asked airlines based in the city-state to review their risk assessment of conflict zones following the shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines jetliner over ...
U.S. at High Risk for Cyber Terrorism, Says 9/11 Commission
The terrorist threat against the U.S. remains dangerous 10 years after the 9/11 Commission issued its first report—only now the risk is greater online. In a report issued Tuesday, panel members who ...
$23B Punitive Damage Award Against R.J. Reynolds Likely to Be Cut: Experts
A decision by a Florida jury to impose punitive damages of $23.6 billion against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company on Friday is likely to be rejected on appeal or the award reduced substantially, lawyers ...
New Trends Seen in Jailing of Former Two Sigma Employee for IP Theft
The plan was for Kang Gao to do his exit interview with Two Sigma Investments LLC, a $21 billion quantitative hedge fund in New York, and jump to Citadel LLC, a rival firm in Chicago. Gao never got ...