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U.S. SEC ‘Sweeps’ Scrutinizing Fund Fees, Alternative Fund Risks
The top U.S. securities regulator plans to examine how the advisory industry pays mutual fund distributors, as well as broader trends and risks involving alternative funds. U.S. Securities and ...
Aviation Insurers Among Critics Of New TSA Policy On Knives
Flight attendants, pilots, federal air marshals and even insurance companies are part of a growing backlash to the Transportation Security Administration's new policy allowing passengers to carry ...U.S. Builders Put Hiring In High Gear
Charles Cork is gearing up to do something he hasn't done in four years: Build a $1 million house "on spec." "I don't think getting a client for this one will be too much trouble," said Cork, ...SEC Says Goldman Can’t Leave Chair/CEO Split Proposal Off Proxy
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lost its battle to ignore an investor proposal to strip Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein of his chairman role, according to correspondence posted on the U.S. Securities and ...
Nevada Bill Would Create Liability For Prescription Drug & Medical Marijuana Addictions
A Nevada bill that would allow patients addicted to prescription drugs to sue the doctors who prescribed the medication—and the drug's makers—was met with stiff opposition Wednesday in a state ...
Activist Brockovich to Speak With Residents Near Louisiana Sinkhole
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich and a California attorney hired by a group of Assumption Parish, La., residents are coming to Pierre Part to discuss the legal options for residents evacuated ...