Government
In SCOTUS Workers’ Rights Class Action Case, Trump Administration Backs Lawyers
The Trump administration on Friday sided with employers in a Supreme Court case over the rights of workers to bring class action lawsuits against companies, court documents showed. Reversing a ...
House Republican Proposal Would Prevent States From Setting Self-Driving Car Rules
California and other states would be barred from setting their own rules governing design and testing of self-driving cars, while federal regulators would be blocked from demanding pre-market ...
House Mulling 7 Proposals to Renew/Reform National Flood Insurance Program
House lawmakers are weighing seven proposals to renew and reform the federal flood insurance program, an area where there is a good amount of bipartisan agreement that something should be done and ...
The Zebra CEO: Is Government Disrupting InsurTech?
Unsurprisingly, discussion surrounding government's role in free markets with large corporations can be contentious, but it's critical to understand that laws and regulations serve a purpose. To what ...
Like It or Not, China’s New Cyber Law Has Finally Kicked In
China ushered in a tough new cyber security law on Thursday, following years of fierce debate around the controversial legislation that many foreign business groups fear will hit their ability to ...
What Warren Buffett Said About AI
There will be labor force "roadkill" that comes alongside the substantial benefits that society derives from the rising use of artificial intelligence, Berkshire Hathaway's Chairman Warren Buffett ...
Trump Announces Plan to Withdraw From Climate Accord, Possibly Seek Better Deal
President Donald Trump announced the U.S. would withdraw from the Paris climate pact and that he will seek to renegotiate the international agreement in a way that treats American workers better. "So ...
SCOTUS Tightens Rules on Where Injury Suits Can be Brought
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday tightened rules on where injury lawsuits may be filed, handing a victory to corporations by undercutting the ability of plaintiffs to bring claims in friendly courts ...