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Uber Technologies Inc. has shut down internal Slack messaging as it investigates a cybersecurity breach by a hacker claiming to have accessed sensitive company data. Employees on Thursday received a Slack message from an unknown person claiming “I am a …

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) —A fishing vessel that sank in New England, resulting in the loss of all four fishermen, likely capsized because of poor drainage of seawater from the rear deck and hatches that weren’t watertight, investigators said. The National …

General Motors’ self-driving technology unit Cruise plans to expand its driverless ride service to include Phoenix, Ariz. and Austin, Texas, in 90 days, Cruise Chief Executive Kyle Vogt said on Monday. Speaking at a Goldman Sachs conference, Vogt also said …

The Oklahoma Insurance Department issued a special notice to licensed Customer Service Representatives and Insurance Consultants last week regarding the automatic conversion of their licenses as Insurance Producers. According to the notice, effective Nov. 1, 2022, Oklahoma licensed Customer Service …

This content was originally published in Harris Bricken’s China Law Blog. It is republished here with permission. No matter what I do as a lawyer to try to protect my clients’ IP and trade secrets from China, there remain many …

The US government’s cyber defense agency is recommending for the first time that companies embrace automated continuous testing to protect against longstanding online threats. The guidance, from a cluster of US and international agencies published on Wednesday, urges businesses to …

New Jersey has issued guidance for workplaces to support employers’ right to create and maintain safe work environments, as well as affirm employees’ right to due process. According to the guidance and “Reasonable Suspicion Observation Report Form” by the New …

“Toxic torts,” which are lawsuits alleging damage to human health or the environment caused by specific substances, are increasingly common in the United States. They can cost defendants hundreds of millions, even billions of dollars. But such risks are no …

The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to take up a lawsuit challenging a ballot proposal to legalize recreational marijuana use in the state. The Tuesday ruling means the proposed constitutional amendment will be on the Nov. 8 ballot. If …

ProNavigator, provider of the only purpose-built SaaS knowledge management platform made for insurance, has closed $10 million of growth financing to accelerate U.S. and Canadian sales and product development and grow the team. ProNavigator founder and CEO, Joseph D’Souza, will …