Articles by Blake Brittain

Apple Wins Just $250 Verdict in Patent Case Over Masimo Smartwatches

Apple convinced a federal jury on Friday that early versions of health monitoring tech company Masimo’s smartwatches infringe two of its design patents as part of a broader intellectual property dispute between the companies. The jury, in Delaware, agreed with …

J&J’s $8.2 Billion Talc Settlement Faces January Court Test

The fate of Johnson & Johnson’s latest push to use bankruptcy courts to end thousands of cancer lawsuits tied to its iconic baby powder now hinges on a high-stakes trial in January. After months of wrangling, a federal judge in …

Lyft to Pay $2 Million to Resolve FTC Suit Over Driver Pay

Lyft Inc. agreed to pay $2.1 million to resolve a lawsuit by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission accusing the ride-hailing company of deceiving drivers about how much they would earn when consumer demand picked up after the pandemic. The agency …

Alibaba to Pay $433.5M to Settle Shareholder Suit Over Monopoly Claims

China’s Alibaba said on Friday it had agreed to pay $433.5 million to settle a U.S. class-action lawsuit filed by investors alleging monopolistic practices by the e-commerce giant. Alibaba denied wrongdoing, saying it entered the settlement to avoid the cost …

Boozy Work Parties May Be Over With New UK Harassment Law

Alcohol-fueled company events could become a thing of the past, as UK employers consider new rules that place an onus on firms to protect workers from sexual harassment or risk hefty damages claims. Under a new law, companies will have …

Dodd to Head up Halliwell’s USA Operations

Halliwell USA named Tracey D. Dodd to the position of president. Dodd will lead the company’s market facing efforts, brand development, and growth strategy, including a new environmental consulting service. Dodd heads up Halliwell’s U.S. operations with Chad Zielinski. As …

Economists Boost US Growth, Spending Forecasts into Early 2025

Economists nudged up quarterly U.S. economic growth projections through early next year on more sanguine views of consumer demand and maintained views that limited inflation will keep the Federal Reserve on a path toward lower borrowing costs. The slight upward …

Report: California Auto Sales Leveling off, Tesla Sales Slip

New vehicle registrations in California seem to be leveling off, while consumer tastes for Telsas cooled slightly. California’s new light vehicle registrations fell by 1.7% from a year earlier, totaling 1,320,708 units, an outlook covering the first three quarters of …

Barclays Wins Court Cut in Value of UK Investor Dark Pool Trading Suit

Barclays Plc won a bid to cut more than half of the value of a London lawsuit brought by investors over allegations about its dark pool trading system after a judge struck out a series of claims. More than 100 …

BHP, Vale Reach $30 Billion Brazil Settlement for Dam Disaster

BHP Group and Vale SA have signed a 170 billion-real ($29.8 billion) settlement with Brazil over the deadly Mariana dam collapse in 2015 at their iron ore joint venture. The settlement, which includes 38 billion reais, or about $6.7 billion, …