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U.S. Cyber Plan Calls For More Scanning Of Private Web Traffic
The U.S. government is expanding a cybersecurity program that scans Internet traffic headed into and out of defense contractors to include far more of the country's private, civilian-run ...Pittsburgh Project Brings Opponents Together On Fracking Standards
Some of the nation's biggest oil and gas companies have made peace with environmentalists, agreeing to a voluntary set of tough new standards for fracking in the Northeast that could lead to a major ...JPMorgan, MF Global Trustee Reach Agreement
JPMorgan Chase agreed to a deal that will return $546 million to former customers of trading firm MF Global Holdings Ltd., which collapsed in 2011 with $1.6 billion missing from its accounts. MF ...Judge Dismisses Claims Against BP Contractors In Spill Trial
A federal judge conducting a trial to assign fault for the worst U.S. offshore oil spill dismissed claims Wednesday against a BP contractor and a company that made a key safety device on the drilling ...Freddie Sues 15 Banks Over LIBOR Rigging; Fannie May Be Next
Freddie Mac has sued 15 big international banks, including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup, accusing them of rigging a key interest rate and causing huge losses for the ...Goldman Avoids Class Action Over Gender Bias Claim; Court Allows Arbitration
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. on Thursday won a U.S. court order allowing it to send a former employee's gender discrimination dispute to arbitration, rather than being forced to defend against her claims ...
Illinois Lawmakers Reject Firearm Liability Insurance Bill
The Illinois House has rejected a measure that would require $1 million in liability insurance for people carrying concealed weapons. Lawmakers voted 34-74 against Rep. Kenneth Dunkin's plan. It was ...