The current focus of regulatory scrutiny may be a leading indicator of which industry sectors will be targeted for future securities lawsuits, a former plaintiffs' lawyer said recently.

It certainly has been a year for getting bigger.

The dust has finally settled on the invective-laden midterm elections (I sure won't miss those automated phone messages), and the Republicans (and the Tea Party) ...

Republican takeover of the House will likely put an end to efforts to curb use of credit scoring as an underwriting tool by property and casualty insurers, according to an industry official.