Industry News
A victim of identity theft is entitled to recover both treble damages and punitive damages under Connecticut laws, according to the state’s highest court. The Connecticut Supreme Court found that the dual awards do not violate the common-law rule against …
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A divided federal appeals court on Friday cleared U.S. President Donald Trump to resume mass firings at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, ruling that a lower court had lacked jurisdiction in temporarily blocking this. However, the U.S. Court of Appeals …
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U.S. retail sales increased solidly in July, supported by strong demand for motor vehicles as well as promotions by Amazon.com and Walmart, though a softening labor market and higher goods prices could curb consumer spending growth in the third quarter. …
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South Korea’s Supreme Court rejected a 30 million won ($21,600) damage claim by an American composer who accused a South Korean kids content company of plagiarizing his version of “Baby Shark,” ending a six-year legal battle over the globally popular …
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Chicago rolled out a new flood detection warning system. The water tech startup Hyfi, in partnership with Verizon Communications Inc., began installing 50 sensors in flood-prone areas across the city.
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The frequency and intensity of natural disasters have increased dramatically over the past decade driven by the effects of climate change—from unprecedented flooding to devastating wildfires—and these environmental challenges have disrupted lives and have impacted buildings and infrastructure. Storm damage …
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The Boar’s Head deli meat plant at the heart of last year’s deadly food poisoning outbreak is set to reopen in the coming months, company officials said. But recent inspections at Boar’s Head sites in three states documented sanitation problems …
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A fire at Japanese industrial gas maker Kanto Denka Kogyo Co.’s factory is spurring concerns about possible disruptions to the semiconductor supply chain. Last week, a fire broke out at Samsung Electronics Co. and Kioxia Holdings Corp. supplier Kanto Denka’s …
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Insurance broker Aon Plc was accused in a civil lawsuit of helping cause the collapse of Vesttoo Ltd., an Israeli insurance startup once valued at $1 billion that went bankrupt after disclosing certain documents underpinning its business were falsified. A …
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The world may be about to shift into a La Niña weather pattern, which would increase the risk of storms in the Atlantic as the height of hurricane season approaches.
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