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10, 2015
Appeals Court Rules Google Book Copying Is Legal ‘Fair Use’
Google Inc. can go ahead and create a digital library of millions of books without paying authors, a U.S. appeals court said, ruling the company’s plan is a “fair use” under copyright law. The company has called its Google Books …
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10, 2015
Univ. of Wisconsin Seeking $400M from Apple in Patent Dispute
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s licensing arm is seeking $400 million from Apple Inc. for infringing the school’s patent on microprocessor technology. The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation is owed that much, its lawyer told the jury after it found Apple had …
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10, 2015
AIG to Sell Central American Operations to ASSA
ASSA Compañía Tenedora, S.A. and ASSA Compañía de Seguros (ASSA) will acquire 100 percent of American International Group’s Central American operations in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama in a share purchase agreement, the companies announced. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals in …
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10, 2015
Ohio Megachurch, Insurer Disputing Payment of Lawsuit Settlement
Lawyers for a central Ohio megachurch and its former insurance company are squaring off in the Ohio Supreme Court over payment of $3.1 million settlement in a lawsuit over the alleged beating of a toddler at the church. The Columbus …
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10, 2015
Aspen Estimates Tianjin Explosion to Cost $30 Million; Nat Cats Total $20 Million
Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited estimates its Aspen Re subsidiary lost approximately $50 million from the August 12 explosion in the Port of Tianjin, China, and natural catastrophes during the third quarter of 2015. Approximately $30 million of these total …
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10, 2015
Wisconsin Gun Shop Ordered to Pay Millions to Injured Police Officers
A jury has ordered a gun shop to pay nearly $6 million in a lawsuit filed by two Milwaukee, Wis., police officers who were seriously wounded when shot by a gun purchased at the store. Jurors ruled that Badger Guns …
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10, 2015
Vanderbilt Properties Insurance Brokerage Hires Correll as VP in New York
Vanderbilt Properties Insurance Brokerage, a New York City-based national program administrator and brokerage for the real estate industry, hired Kim Correll as vice president of New Business Development. In her new role, Correll will be responsible for the oversight of …
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10, 2015
Central Texas Wildfire Grows to 375 Acres; Homes Threatened
A Central Texas wildfire has grown to about 375 acres as voluntary evacuations continue near Smithville with no reports of anyone hurt. The Texas A&M Forest Service says the blaze in Bastrop County was 50 percent contained on Oct. 14. …
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10, 2015
Lockton Names VanOpdorp as Chief Analytics Officer; Adds Moitoso as SVP Analytics
Missouri-based global insurance broker Lockton has named Justin VanOpdorp as its first chief analytics officer. As chief analytics officer, he will have global responsibility for business intelligence and analytics that help Lockton clients improve their businesses. VanOpdorp has led the …
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10, 2015
Residents Evacuate as Wildfire Burns in Northwestern Louisiana
Authorities say a series of wildfires have burned more than two square miles in northwestern Louisiana and threatened homes. Louisiana State Police said in a statement that the fires started Tuesday afternoon in Bienville Parish. KTBS-TV reports dozens of residents …