East News Connecticut Court Denies Personal Injury Claim in IBM’s Loss of Computer Tapes May 21, 2015 The Connecticut Supreme Court this week upheld a lower court’s ruling that Federal Insurance Co. and Scottsdale Insurance Co. are... Read More
BP Settles Gulf Oil Spill Cross Claims with Transocean, Halliburton May 21, 2015 BP Plc has settled with oilfield services provider Halliburton Co. and contract driller Transocean Ltd. cross claims related to the... Read More
Lack of Air Bag Replacement Parts to Prolong Takata Recall May 21, 2015 Takata Corp’s record U.S. recall of potentially deadly air bag inflators could take years to complete, industry experts and safety... Read More
Latest Travelers Business Risk Index Reveals Increased Worries About Cyber Threats May 21, 2015 Cyber risks, medical cost inflation, and legal liability are among the top concerns for American businesses of all sizes, according... Read More
Hacker’s Claims Spotlight Vulnerabilities of Jetliners’ Systems May 21, 2015 Even as the U.S. questioned a computer researcher’s claims of tampering with a jetliner in flight, his account spotlighted possible... Read More
Midwest News Tobacco Company Urges Illinois Court to Drop $10B Smokers’ Verdict May 21, 2015 A $10.1 billion verdict against Philip Morris USA over misleading consumers about the safety of “light” cigarettes should be overturned,... Read More
Farmers Reports 52% Jump in Q2 Homeowners Claims Due to Spring Storms May 21, 2015 Water, wind and hail lead the race for main causes of loss to homes in the second quarter of the... Read More
Barclay Says Driverless Cars May Cut U.S. Auto Sales by 40% May 20, 2015 U.S. auto sales may drop about 40 percent in the next 25 years because of shared driverless cars, forcing mass-market... Read More
Texas / South Central News Moore Marks 2 Years Since Tornado With Stronger Building Codes, More Storm Shelters May 20, 2015 Two years ago today, an EF 5 tornado touched down in Moore, Oklahoma, 4.4 miles west of Newcastle. The powerful... Read More
Rimkus Receives Approval for Quadcopter Drone Use in Forensic Investigations May 20, 2015 Rimkus Consulting Group, a forensic engineering consulting services, announced it has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to... Read More