State Law to Reduce $750 Million Jury Order Against J&J in Baby Powder Case February 7, 2020 By Lisa Girion and Michael Erman Johnson & Johnson was ordered on Thursday by a New Jersey state jury to pay punitive damages of $750 million... Read More
Business News: Tristar, George Hills, RiskStream Collaborative, Verisk February 7, 2020 Tristar Buys RMS Tristar Insurance Group, a privately owned third-party claims administrator based in Long Beach, Calif., has agreed to... Read More
Satellites Are Helping the Municipal-Bond Market Assess Climate Risk February 6, 2020 By Amanda Albright and Mallika Mitra The $3.8 trillion municipal-bond market has found a new tool in its effort to understand the impact of climate change:... Read More
Victoria’s Secret Refused to Act to Protect Women, Models Say February 6, 2020 By Kim Bhasin and Jordyn Holman Victoria’s Secret is under fire again from models after new allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced over the weekend. The Model... Read More
Extreme Weather Has Gardeners Looking for Resilient Plants February 5, 2020 By Dean Fosdick Fiercer and more frequent natural disasters in recent years have many homeowners re-evaluating their landscaping. Many are restocking with trees... Read More
Cloud Companies Chase Future in Cybersecurity ‘Wild West’ February 5, 2020 By Nico Grant In March, VMware Inc. Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger took the stage at a premier cybersecurity conference to deliver a... Read More
Ransomware Attack on Hospital Shows New Risk for Muni-Bond Issuers February 5, 2020 By Mallika Mitra Hackers have finally done what bond issuers may have feared most from cyber criminals. A ransomware attack on Pleasant Valley... Read More
Juul Bulks Up Science Staff With FDA Vaping Deadline Nearing February 5, 2020 By Angelica LaVito Juul Labs Inc. has hired former Food and Drug Administration employees and is recruiting more researchers as it prepares for... Read More
Body Shop Owners Rank Carriers on Claims February 5, 2020 By Jim Sams Auto body shop owners may know better than anybody how well insurance companies take care of their customers. A report... Read More
FDA to Hold Public Meeting on Testing for Asbestos In Talc February 4, 2020 By Chad Terhune and Lisa Girion SILVER SPRING, Md., — For the first time in nearly 50 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will examine... Read More