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Patent litigation funders say multiple factors that inform their decision on whether to invest in a particular patent lawsuit, according to a new study by the Government Accountability Office. The GAO was asked to review recent developments in third-party funding …
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Jane Street Group and Millennium Management agreed to settle a lawsuit over the alleged theft of a secret billion-dollar India options trading strategy, effectively ending a court battle that captivated Wall Street. In a filing Thursday in Manhattan federal court, …
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The black-and-white message flickering across computer screens sparked panic at Knights of Old, a 158-year-old U.K. delivery company: “If you’re reading this, it means the internal infrastructure of your company is fully or partially dead.” Knights’ network for managing trucks …
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A California farm expanded a recall of raw milk sold in stores and halted production after state health and agriculture officials found bird flu virus in more milk samples. Raw Farm, of Fresno, voluntarily recalled all whole milk and cream …
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What is the secret to an insurance claims experience that satisfies customers? For years, J.D. Power has conducted surveys and curated lists recognizing insurers that succeed at providing satisfactory claims experiences. Carrier Management recently asked claims leaders at two of …
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Rocket Mortgage is pushing back against U.S. accusations that it’s at fault for lowball appraisals by outside firms that allegedly discriminated against a Black borrower, contending that federal law bars lenders from trying to influence the valuations. The nation’s largest …
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A federal judge rejected Boeing Co.’s plea deal that sought to let the planemaker avoid criminal prosecution over to two fatal 737 Max crashes, in a surprise twist that threatens to prolong the company’s recovery from past scandals. U.S. District …
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Medical device maker Insulet convinced a jury that Korean rival EOFlow owes it $452 million in damages for stealing trade secrets related to insulin pumps, according to a verdict made public in Massachusetts federal court on Thursday. The jury in …
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A magnitude-7.0 earthquake off the coast of Northern California triggered a brief tsunami warning across a swath of the U.S. West Coast. The tsunami threat was declared over less than an hour later even as the area experienced multiple aftershocks. …
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Insured losses from natural catastrophes are on track to exceed $135 billion in 2024, with at least two-thirds of this year’s insured losses attributable to the U.S., according to Swiss Re. It’s the fifth straight year natural catastrophe-driven insured losses …
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