Government
Ruling Exposes Gov’t to More than $1B in Damages Because of Harvey Flooding
A federal court has found the U.S. government liable for $455,000 in damages to six claimants whose homes were flooded by water backed up behind two dams near Houston during Hurricane Harvey — but ...
U.S. Banks Spent $1B on Ransomware Payments in 2021: Treasury
U.S. financial institutions spent nearly $1.2 billion on likely ransomware-related payments last year, most commonly in response to breaches originating with Russian criminal groups, according to the ...
New York City Pay Disclosure Law Escalates Raise Frenzy
Most New York City businesses on Tuesday will be required by law to add salary ranges to job ads, escalating a frenzy among employees and job seekers asking for pay increases in line with new ...
Full Self-Driving Won’t Be Approved For Teslas This Year: Musk
Tesla Inc.'s advanced driver assistant software won't gain regulatory approval in 2022, CEO Elon Musk said in remarks last week, which indicate the company is not yet able to satisfy authorities that ...
Congress Examines Insurer Diversity; Results ‘Disappointing,’ Lawmakers Say
The insurance industry still has a lot of work to do when it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion. In fact, despite a strong DEI push across the industry, there was little change in racial, ...
Cyber Defense Agency Urges Companies to Automate Threat Testing
The U.S. government's cyber defense agency is recommending for the first time that companies embrace automated continuous testing to protect against longstanding online threats. The guidance, from a ...
Celebration of Inflation Reduction Act Might Be Premature
President Joe Biden gathered a crowd of thousands at the White House Tuesday to celebrate last month's passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, even as a new government report showed how hard it could ...
Transgender Workers’ Rights Widened in Disability Ruling
Transgender workers will gain broadened legal protections in the wake of a recent federal appeals court decision that gender dysphoria is covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Many ...