Andrew G. Simpson

/Andrew G. Simpson

About Andrew G. Simpson

This author has not yet filled in any details.
So far Andrew G. Simpson has created 786 blog entries.
28 04, 2021

SEC Eyes Guidance on SPAC Projections, Clarity on Liability Shield

By | April 28th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on SEC Eyes Guidance on SPAC Projections, Clarity on Liability Shield

U.S. securities regulator is considering new guidance to rein in growth projections made by listed blank-check companies, and clarify when they qualify for certain legal protections, according to three people with knowledge of the discussions. The previously unreported measures being …

28 04, 2021

Security Firm ADT Accuses Rival Ring of Trademark Infringement Over Blue Signage

By | April 28th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Security Firm ADT Accuses Rival Ring of Trademark Infringement Over Blue Signage

Long-time home security firm ADT is suing rival upstart Ring alleging the newcomer is violating its trademarks by using signage that is very similar to the blue octagon logo that ADT has used for decades. In using the similarly colored …

28 04, 2021

UK Is First Country to Green Light Self-Driving Cars on Motorways

By | April 28th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on UK Is First Country to Green Light Self-Driving Cars on Motorways

The UK government on Wednesday became the first country to announce it will regulate the use of self-driving vehicles at slow speeds on motorways, with the first such cars possibly appearing on public roads as soon as this year. Britain’s …

28 04, 2021

Insurers, Other Financial Firms Lag in Climate Disclosure for Investors

By | April 28th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Insurers, Other Financial Firms Lag in Climate Disclosure for Investors

The world’s banks, asset managers and insurers should provide more information to investors about the greenhouse gas emissions from the activities they finance, a group that tracks emissions data said on Wednesday. CDP, which maintains a system used by hundreds …

28 04, 2021

3-Month TD Bank Trial in $4.5B Stanford Ponzi Scheme Closes

By | April 28th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on 3-Month TD Bank Trial in $4.5B Stanford Ponzi Scheme Closes

TORONTO — The three-month trial of a lawsuit against Toronto-Dominion Bank, in which the liquidators of the collapsed Antigua bank of former Texas financier Robert Allen Stanford are seeking $4.5 billion in damages, is expected to end on Wednesday. A …

27 04, 2021

Supreme Court Smacks Down Pro Wrestlers’ Appeals on Head Injury Claims

By | April 27th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Supreme Court Smacks Down Pro Wrestlers’ Appeals on Head Injury Claims

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the appeals of several former pro wrestlers who claimed in lawsuits that World Wrestling Entertainment failed to protect them from repeated head injuries that led to long-term brain damage. The former …

27 04, 2021

Analysis: Weighing Effects of Bolsonaro’s Intervention in State Insurance Firm’s IPO

By | April 27th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Analysis: Weighing Effects of Bolsonaro’s Intervention in State Insurance Firm’s IPO

SAO PAULO – The first IPO by a Brazilian state-controlled company under President Jair Bolsonaro’s government has emerged as a test of whether his penchant for intervening in the running of state-run firms will dampen investor interest in the Brazilian …

27 04, 2021

China Reports Tanker Crash, Oil Spill in Yellow Sea

By | April 27th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on China Reports Tanker Crash, Oil Spill in Yellow Sea

BEIJING — China’s Shandong Maritime Safety Administration said on Tuesday that the tanker A Symphony, carrying around 1 million barrels of oil, has spilled oil in the Yellow Sea. The Suezmax tanker was last seen near the Qingdao port, live …

27 04, 2021

How Tech Firms From Amazon to YouTube Ban Users for Off-Site Behavior

By | April 27th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on How Tech Firms From Amazon to YouTube Ban Users for Off-Site Behavior

Earlier this month, Twitch announced it would start banning users for behavior away from its site. The move by Amazon Inc.’s live-streaming platform involved hiring a law firm to conduct investigations into users’ misconduct, a new twist in the latest …

27 04, 2021

Senators File Bill to Mandate Driver Monitoring Systems

By | April 27th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Senators File Bill to Mandate Driver Monitoring Systems

Three Democratic U.S. senators on Monday said they are introducing legislation that would require U.S. regulators to mandate installation of driver-monitoring systems to ensure motorists pay attention while using systems like Tesla’s Autopilot. Senators Ed Markey, Richard Blumenthal and Amy …