Government
Microsoft Reportedly Stands to Gain Large Share of New U.S. Cyber Spending
Microsoft stands to receive nearly a quarter of Covid relief funds destined for U.S. cybersecurity defenders, sources told Reuters, angering some lawmakers who don't want to increase funding for a ...
Chubb, AXA Among 15 Insurers Ceasing Business With Nord Stream 2 Pipeline to Avoid Sanctions
Baker Hughes Co and AXA Group and 16 other companies recently quit work on Russia's Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline and will not be sanctioned, according to a document the Biden administration ...
Workers Comp Remedy Bars Wife’s COVID Suit vs. Husband’s Employer
A federal judge tossed out a lawsuit that sought to hold an employer responsible for a worker's spouse getting sick with COVID-19. U.S. District Judge Maxine M. Chesney in San Francisco on Monday ...
BIG La. Case Against Lloyd’s For COVID BI Cover Rejected; Travelers Ohio Win
A New Orleans judge denied a motion for declaratory judgment that insurance coverage is owed to a restaurant for business income that was lost when it was required to close its dining room because of ...
Gig ‘Worker’ Victory: UK Court Rules For Uber Driver Rights
A group of Uber drivers are entitled to worker rights such as the minimum wage, Britain's Supreme Court ruled on Friday in a blow to the ride-hailing service that has ramifications for millions of ...
Aon’s $30B Bid for Willis Towers Watson Raises Australian Antitrust Doubts
Australia's competition regulator on Thursday raised initial concerns over Aon's $30 billion bid for Willis Towers Watson to create the world's largest insurance broker, close on the heels of a ...
Google Antitrust Cases Move Forward With Document Ruling
The federal judge who is hearing both the U.S. Justice Department and state antitrust cases against Google said on Thursday that he wanted the states to begin turning documents over to the search and ...
Zurich To Stop Backing Nord Stream 2 After U.S. Sanctions Warning
Zurich Insurance Group will drop out of Russia's Nord Stream 2 project in the face of looming U.S. sanctions against European companies that support construction of the $11 billion gas pipeline, two ...