Pilot Manual Flying Skills Rusty Says Government Watchdog January 12, 2016 By JOAN LOWY The government is falling short in ensuring airline pilots keep up their flying skills and get full training on how... Read More
Last Year in U.S. Was Second Hottest on Record January 11, 2016 Last year was the second hottest on record in the contiguous United States, and included 10 major weather and climate... Read More
AIG Bets on Workplace Safety Wearables by Investing in Startup HCS January 8, 2016 Giant insurer American International Group Inc. is betting on new technology, artificial intelligence and connectivity to give companies more control... Read More
GM Won’t Use ‘Over-the-Air’ Upgrades on Safety Systems January 8, 2016 By Joseph White General Motors Co will not use ‘over-the-air’ upgrades, a way of remotely updating software on its vehicles, for safety-critical vehicle... Read More
EPA Says Fracking Safe, Scientists Disagree January 8, 2016 By Jennifer A. Dlouhy A landmark study by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that concluded fracking causes no widespread harm to drinking water is... Read More
Company’s ‘Everyone Does it’ Defense Rejected in Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit January 8, 2016 Corporate legal battles are often decided on nuanced readings of dense statutes, but one recent ruling that could expose scores... Read More
Deadly Tornadoes, Floods Contribute to $4B in December Losses in the U.S. January 8, 2016 By Lily Katz Violent storms that struck the U.S. in December will cost more than $4 billion in damages, about half of which... Read More
CNA Appoints McCarron Senior Vice President, Commercial Claim January 7, 2016 CNA announced the recent appointment of Peter McCarron as senior vice president, Commercial Claim. He will report to Andrew Pinkes,... Read More
More Than 180,000 Drones Registered in 2 Weeks January 7, 2016 By Joshua Brustein One of the most important players in the booming drone industry isn’t a hardware manufacturer; it’s the U.S. Federal Aviation... Read More
Federal Agency Sets New Rules for Injury-Prone Pelvic Mesh January 7, 2016 By MATTHEW PERRONE Mesh implants used to repair pelvic collapse in women will face new federal scrutiny, under rules responding to thousands of... Read More