October 29, 2024
Brazil’s Collective Defense Institute has filed two lawsuits demanding 3 billion reais ($525.27 million) from the Brazilian units of TikTok, Kwai and Meta Platforms for allegedly failing to create mechanisms to prevent indiscriminate use of these social media platforms by …
October 29, 2024
Adidas AG reached an out-of-court settlement with rapper Ye that concludes all claims connected to the sportswear maker’s decision to end their partnership two years ago. “Both parties said we don’t need to fight anymore and withdrew all the claims,” …
October 29, 2024
A new lawsuit accuses Subway of “grossly misleading” customers by advertising sandwiches that contain at least three times as much meat as it delivers. According to a proposed class action filed on Monday in federal court in Brooklyn, Subway ads …
October 29, 2024
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 …
October 29, 2024
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 …
October 28, 2024
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 …
October 28, 2024
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 …
October 28, 2024
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 …
October 28, 2024
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 …
October 25, 2024
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, …