Corporate Responsibility

Arkansas Initiates Investigation into ExxonMobil Oil Spill

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:23:00 +0000

Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel instructs the oil giant to preserve all documents related to the spill and ongoing cleanup in anticipation of 'future litigation.'

Chinese Partner of Hero Group Accused of Baby Formula Tampering

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:44:00 +0000

Allegations against Xile Lier include mixing imported formula with out-of-date product, changing sell-by dates on packaging and re-labeling formula for older babies

Green Groups Accuse Paper Giant of Breaking Logging Promise

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:24:00 +0000

Indonesian green groups accused Asia Pulp & Paper of again breaking its promise to stop clearing natural forests and peatlands in the country.

STEM Education: Do it for the Kids… and Your Company's Future

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:36:00 +0000

John Stuart, senior vice president, PTC

Supporting STEM education provides manufacturers an opportunity to create 'shared value.'

As the United States works toward rebuilding domestic manufacturing in an effort to foster growth, companies will be seeking out the next generation of their manufacturing workforce. A lack of domestic talent in the U.S. will force companies to look to other shores. Those same companies have been impacted by the digital revolution that has and will continue to change how manufacturers design, develop and bring new products to market.

EU Says Microsoft Failed to Provide Choice of Web Browser, Issues $730 Million Fine

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 11:58:00 +0000

European Commission says fine is the first time it has sanctioned a company for failure to satisfy a previous EU complaint.

The European Commission said this was the first time it was sanctioning a company for the failure to satisfy a previous EU complaint, making this a "very serious infringement."

US Judge Slashes $450 Million from Award in Apple-Samsung Patent Lawsuit

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:58:00 +0000

Jury erred in calculating damages for some Samsung devices.

The decision marked the latest twist in the blockbuster trial pitting the maker of the iPhone against the surging South Korean electronics giant.

Judge Approves $400 Million Transocean Settlement in Gulf Spill Disaster

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:39:00 +0000

The fines and other criminal penalties imposed on Transocean are the second-largest environmental crime recovery in U.S. history, after that slapped on BP.

Hewlett-Packard Tightens Worker Rules for China Suppliers

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 20:00:00 +0000

Changes focus on student workers and temporary labor, two groups identified as 'vulnerable.'

Judge Affirms $1 Billion Award for Apple in Patent Infringement Trial

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:44:00 +0000

Ruling reverses finding of 'willful' violation by Samsung, limiting additional compensation.

A U.S. judge refused to toss out a verdict ordering Samsung to pay $1 billion to Apple for patent infringement, but reversed a finding of "willful" violations that could have tripled the award.

No Answers Yet on Boeing 787 Fire: NTSB

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:40:00 +0000

Systems designed to contain such an event on the all-new Dreamliner 'did not work as intended.'

National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Deborah Hersman said investigators were working "around the clock" to understand what led to the Jan. 7 fire aboard a parked Japan Airlines 787, as well as a smoking battery that forced the emergency landing of an All Nippon Airways 787 on Jan. 16.