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Copyright Owners Blocked from Suing Google’s YouTube in Class Action
A U.S. judge on Wednesday denied class-action status to copyright owners suing Google Inc. over the use of material posted on YouTube without their permission. U.S. District Judge Louis Stanton in ...Alabama University Launches Cyber Threat Detection Firm
In a private-public partnership, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has launched Malcovery, an intelligence company specializing in cyber threat detection, to help businesses protect ...
For years, the insurance industry has been working to reduce the friction that slows down underwriting, claims, and servicing. Now,...
Government to Share Cyber Security Information with Private Companies
The U.S. government will use classified information about software vulnerabilities for the first time to protect companies outside of the military industrial complex, top officials told Reuters this ...
Court Dismisses Bond Insurer Fraud Claims Against Goldman Over Abacus CDO; Appeal Planned
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. won dismissal on Tuesday of fraud claims brought by a bond insurer over a CDO tied to subprime mortgage securities called Abacus. In a 3-2 decision, a New York state appeals ...Shores Succeeds Nelson as President of Berkley’s Monitor Liability
Joseph G. Shores, president of Berkley Select, will undertake the additional responsibility as president of Monitor Liability Managers, according to parent company W.R. Berkley Corp. in Greenwich, ...
Senator Demands Economic Justification For No-Admission Settlements
An outspoken freshman U.S. senator with a record of taking on Wall Street wants financial regulators and federal prosecutors to provide an economic justification for allowing big banks to settle ...
Senate Duo Wants Quick SEC Action On Credit Raters
A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators urged federal securities regulators to move quickly on fundamental changes to how credit-rating agencies are compensated, a step they said will reduce the type of ...