Apple and Google Join Forces to Curb Patent Abuse February 5, 2014 By Greg Stohr and Susan Decker Apple Inc. and Google Inc., saying they’re tired of being slapped with frivolous patent suits that cost millions of dollars...
Jury Gets Jefferson Parish’s Flood Case February 5, 2014 Jurors seated to hear Jefferson Parish’s Hurricane Katrina flooding case should begin deliberations Wednesday. They will decide whether the local...
New Mexico House Panel OKs Bill for Tougher DWI Penalties February 5, 2014 A bill advancing in the New Mexico House would toughen penalties for repeat drunken-driving offenders. According to the Santa Fe...
Data Breach Pits Banks Against Retailers February 5, 2014 By MARCY GORDON Banks and America’s big retailers are locked in a debate over the massive breach of millions of consumers’ data that...
Eastern Alliance Insurance Group Appoints Claims and Underwriting Managers February 5, 2014 Eastern Alliance Insurance Group (EAIG) appointed Steven Mansfield as regional underwriting manager, and Sandra Hodgson as regional claims manager, for...
Texas Mutual Awards $400K in Annual Safety Education Grants February 5, 2014 Texas Mutual Insurance Company has awarded a combined $400,000 in grants to Kilgore College, Midland College, College of the Mainland...
ICT Applauds House Study of Prescription Drug Abuse February 5, 2014 Prescription drug abuse in Texas is a growing and troubling trend and Texas House members have been asked to take...
NTSB Releases Alaska State Trooper Helicopter Crash Documents February 5, 2014 The National Transportation Safety Board has released interviews and other information collected as part of its investigation into the fatal...
Vehicle Recalls in U.S. Hit 9-Year High in 2013 February 5, 2014 Automakers recalled 21.9 million cars and trucks in the U.S. last year, a nine-year high. The National Highway Traffic Safety...
Deceased Virginia Man’s Meningitis Lawsuit Settled February 5, 2014 The family of a Salem, Va., man who died of meningitis has settled a $25 million wrongful death lawsuit against...