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Lawyers are being replaced by machines that read
January 27th, 2017
Lawyers are the professionals everyone loves to loathe. Jokes about attorneys abound, and Shakespeare’s line from Henry VI remains a cultural favorite: ”The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.” Soon, that dream may come true, and ...
Yahoo Faces SEC Probe Over Data Breaches
January 23rd, 2017
U.S. authorities are investigating whether Yahoo Inc.’s two massive data breaches should have been reported sooner to investors, according to people familiar with the matter, in what could prove to be a major test in defining when a company ...
$25 trillion investment needed to meet future oil demand
January 18th, 2017
The world needs to invest $25 trillion in new oil-producing capacity over the next 25 years to meet growing demand, Saudi Aramco’s chief executive Amin Nasser said at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday. According to the ...
India may introduce a fat tax on junk food
January 16th, 2017
Fat tax in works: If Narendra Modi approves, everything from Maggi to pizzas could fall in net The government may introduce a fat tax on junk food and sugary beverages in the upcoming budget, say various media reports. The ...
Billionaire George Soros reportedly lost nearly $1 billion during Trump rally
January 13th, 2017
Billionaire George Soros lost nearly $1 billion after the stock market surged following Donald Trump’s unexpected Nov. 8 election victory, The Wall Street Journal reported. The hedge-fund manager’s former deputy, Stanley Druckenmiller, however, foresaw the rally and gained a ...
Takata to plead guilty to criminal wrongdoing in defective airbags probe; to pay $1 billion
January 13th, 2017
Takata Corp. is expected to plead guilty to criminal wrongdoing and pay $1 billion over its handling of defective airbags, the The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The auto parts supplier has been under federal investigation since its rupture-prone airbags were ...
International law firm investigates multiple complaints against Banc de Binary
January 10th, 2017
International law firm investigates multiple complaints against Banc de Binary International law firm Giambrone (SLG) has today announced a partnership with a global finance firm focused on litigation funding to finance increasing number of litigation in the forex and ...
Cyber Hack Exposes Law Firms’ Weak Spots
December 29th, 2016
Cyber Hack Exposes Law Firms’ Weak Spots Firms have made strides but still need to do more to shore up cybersecurity, experts say Major U.S. law firms have become more vigilant in recent years about the risks of cyberattacks, ...
Law Firms’ Accounts Pose Money-Laundering Risk
December 27th, 2016
Law Firms’ Accounts Pose Money-Laundering Risk Hundreds of millions of dollars allegedly siphoned from Malaysian state fund 1MDB passed through firms’ pooled accounts in U.S., prosecutors say Tens of billions of dollars every year move through opaque law-firm bank ...
Crude Oil Price Falls on Shock Inventory Increase
December 23rd, 2016
The U.S. Energy Department’s inventory release showed that crude stockpiles recorded an unexpected build. This weighed on oil prices , sending West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures down 1.5% (or 81 cents) to $41.71 per barrel Wednesday. On a ...
