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NYC Adopts Tough Jobless-Discrimination Law
New York City lawmakers passed the nation's most far-reaching measure Wednesday to protect out-of-work job applicants from discrimination, allowing job-seekers to sue if they believe they have been ...Sirius XM Sues D&O Insurers, Seeks to Recoup Post-Merger Defense Costs
New York-based satellite radio services company Sirius XM Radio Inc. filed a lawsuit against two directors and officers insurers last week. Sirius XM alleges XL Specialty Insurance Co. and U.S. ...
Insurance Weighs In On Working From Home
Working from home has become a hot topic following Yahoo Inc. CEO Marissa Mayer's announced plans in late February to bring telecommuters back into the office, and the issue is being taken up by some ...
Directors & Officers Liability Market Firming: Towers Watson Survey
The directors and officers liability market continued to see price increases in 2012, with more private/not-for-profit organizations reporting rate increases than public organizations but, according ...
China Wrestles With Cost Of Cleaner Environment
Facing public outrage over smog-choked cities and filthy rivers, China's leaders are promising to clean up the country's neglected environment— a pledge that sets up a clash with political ...Pentagon Forming Cyber Teams To Prevent Attacks
The Defense Department is establishing a series of cyber teams charged with carrying out offensive operations to combat the threat of an electronic assault on the United States that could cause major ...U.S. Plans To Let Spy Agencies Scour Americans’ Finances: Reuters Report
The Obama administration is drawing up plans to give all U.S. spy agencies full access to a massive database that contains financial data on American citizens and others who bank in the country, ...