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New Federal Fracking Rules Proposed; Won’t Apply To Drilling On State Lands
On Thursday, the Obama administration unveiled a new proposal for regulating hydraulic fracturing on federal lands, rolling back some measures from its original, abandoned draft as it sought to ease ...
Workers’ Compensation Results Looking Better: NCCI
The workers' compensation market is seeing encouraging signs. Premiums grew for the second consecutive year, the combined ratio declined and claim frequency continued to improve at a pace slightly ...
Controversial Global Accounting Rule Alters Treatment of Property, Equipment Leases
Company balance sheets could swell by trillions of dollars under an international plan issued on Thursday by two accounting bodies to show more clearly the cost of leasing everything from ...
BP Wants UK Prime Minister to Intervene on Gulf Spill Claims: BBC
British oil company BP wants Prime Minister David Cameron to intervene with the U.S. government over the escalating cost of compensating U.S. companies for the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster in 2010, ...Schwab Drops Its Class-Action Waiver Requirement… for Now
Charles Schwab Corp. has temporarily reversed its requirement that clients waive their right to bring class-action lawsuits, adding a new twist in a battle closely watched by the securities industry ...
Giant Insurer, Home for Struggling Women End Bitter Battle Over Property
An insurance company has bought out a nonprofit home for struggling women in Cincinnati in a deal announced this week, ending a bitter two-year court battle over the historic property in a ...
Will Supreme Court Enter Climate Change Debate?
With a barrage of legal briefs, a coalition of business groups and Republican-leaning states are taking their fight against Obama administration climate change regulations to the U.S. Supreme Court. ...