When it comes to providing in-house security, commercial property owners are ditching older, analog-based technology and jumping on the digital bandwagon.
Read More »J&J hip-implant settlement may exceed $4 billion
Patients complained that the metal-on-metal implant caused dislocations, pain and follow-up surgeries. They claimed that debris from device caused tissue death.
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Read More »Why believe what government says about JPMorgan?
Of this we can be fairly confident: There is nothing in JPMorgan's admissions that would be damaging to the company. JPMorgan's attorneys can be proud.
Read More »Chiquita loses suit to stop SEC release of records
Chiquita Brands International Inc.’s bid to stop the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from releasing documents on payments to a Colombian terrorist group was dismissed by a federal judge.
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Read More »Baucus wants minimum tax on companies’ foreign earnings
U.S. companies would face a minimum tax on the income they earn around the world under a plan released Tuesday by Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus that marks his most significant proposal to revamp the tax code.
Read More »Bank of America $8.5B MBS accord looked minuscule, objectors say
Bank of America Corp.’s $8.5 billion settlement with mortgage-bond holders “looked minuscule” to sophisticated investors, a lawyer for opponents of the agreement told a Manhattan judge.
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Read More »Investor suits challenged as court takes Halliburton appeal
The appeal by Halliburton Co. asks the court to overturn its 1988 Basic v. Levinson decision, which made it easier for shareholders to band together in class actions.
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Read More »Labor Department drops October employment numbers
The U.S. Department of Labor on Friday released the national employment figures from October, which showed little change in the unemployment rate and a slight gain in the number of non-farm payroll employees.
Read More »Real estate brokers mixed on third-party websites
Despite the popularity of third-party listing aggregators, there is growing unease within the industry about the way these websites operate. As a result, brokers are becoming more careful with information they place on the Internet.
Read More »Patriot Coal wins court approval of reorganization terms
Patriot Coal Corp. won court approval of the terms of a reorganization that will allow it to exit bankruptcy with fewer retiree obligations.
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Read More »Bernanke giving homebuyers second chance with pledge
The U.S. central bank last week pledged a continuation of the bond buying responsible for last year’s all- time low 3.36 percent for a 30-year fixed loan.
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