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13 07, 2016

Photographer Sues B.B. King’s Estate for Copyright Infringement

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A New York photographer is suing B.B. King’s estate and Universal Music Group for copyright infringement after he says his pictures of the blues legend have been used on King’s albums for more than 40 years without his permission. Glen …

13 07, 2016

Critics Say SEC’s Reforms of In-House Trials Fall Short

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The top U.S. securities regulator on Wednesday will try to answer complaints it stacks the deck against defendants at in-house trials by approving its first major revisions to the administrative proceedings in two decades. But the changes by the Securities …

13 07, 2016

Fox News’ Ailes Says Anchor’s Harassment Suit Against Him Belongs in Arbitration

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Lawyers for Fox News chairman Roger Ailes on Friday asked a judge to halt anchor Gretchen Carlson’s “shameless publicity campaign” against her former boss, and send her sexual harassment lawsuit against him to arbitration in accordance with her employment contract. …

13 07, 2016

AXIS Names Paccione Executive VP of Commercial Management Liability

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Mark Paccione has been appointed as executive vice president of Commercial Management Solutions (CMS) at Bermuda-based specialty insurers AXIS Insurance.  The CMS team specializes in commercial public and private directors and officers, employment practices, fiduciary liability and crime insurance products. …

12 07, 2016

New York Gives Aetna-Humana Merger Green Light with Conditions

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New York’s insurance regulator has conditionally approved Aetna Inc.’s $37 billion takeover of Humana Inc., one of the last state sign-offs needed for the deal, people familiar with the matter said. The transaction is still under review by U.S. officials. …

12 07, 2016

U.S. Warned to Expect More Superbug Cases in Coming Months

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After two confirmed U.S. cases of a superbug that thwarts a last-resort antibiotic, infectious disease experts say they expect more cases in coming months because the bacterial gene behind it is likely far more widespread than previously believed. Army scientists …

12 07, 2016

Munich Re Partners with Startup Slice to Offer On-Demand Insurance Products

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Munich Re has partnered with insurtech startup Slice Labs Inc. as Slice prepares to launch its first on-demand, per-use insurance product. Slice and Munich Re said they have agreed to an ongoing roll-out of products and territories with Slice supplying …

12 07, 2016

Philadelphia Obtains $5M Police Liability Insurance for Democratic Convention

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In the wake of protests in various cities and the police shootings in Dallas, the city of Philadelphia has purchased a law enforcement liability policy in case it or its police officers are sued over their performance of their duties …

8 07, 2016

Alpha Natural Resources Reaches Deal with U.S. to Exit Bankruptcy, Clean-Up Coal Mines

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The U.S. government agreed to a mine clean-up deal that allows coal producer Alpha Natural Resources to exit bankruptcy, despite concerns that Alpha will be unable to fund $400 million in commitments, a government lawyer told a court on Thursday. …

8 07, 2016

Maryland High Court Finds Liability for Adults Hosting Underage Drinking Parties

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Adults who host underage drinking parties can be held civilly liable for injuries caused by a drunken guest, Maryland’s highest court ruled unanimously this week in what one lawyer calls a landmark decision. The Court of Appeals ruled in two …