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Hawaiian Electric Removes Going Concern Doubts After Q3 Loss and Wildfire Settlement

Hawaiian Electric reported a third-quarter loss after the utility removed a warning about its ability to remain in business, saying that a recent capital raise helped mitigate the concerns. The utility had raised going concern doubts after disclosing that it …

Meta’s Zuckerberg Not Liable in Lawsuits Over Social Media Harm to Children

A federal judge said Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg is not personally liable in 25 lawsuits accusing his company of addicting children to social media. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California rejected accusations on Thursday that Zuckerberg …

US Judge Narrows Investor Lawsuit Against Rio Tinto Over Mongolian Mine

A U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed some claims in a lawsuit accusing Rio Tinto and its former CEO Jean-Sebastien Jacques of defrauding investors by concealing problems developing the $5.3 billion Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine in Mongolia. U.S. District …

CNN Must Face Project Veritas’ Defamation Lawsuit, US Appeals Court Rules

A federal appeals court on Thursday revived a defamation lawsuit accusing CNN of defaming Project Veritas in its explanation of why the conservative group, which is often accused of using deceptive tactics, was suspended from Twitter in 2021. The 11th …

Louis Bacon’s $203 Million Court Win Against Peter Nygard Tossed

Billionaire hedge fund founder Louis Bacon’s $203 million defamation judgment against Finnish-Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard was thrown out because Nygard wasn’t properly served court papers while imprisoned for sexual assault. The Moore Capital founder won his case by default …

FTC Sues Fintech App Dave Over Misleading $500 Cash Advance Ads

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued financial technology company Dave Inc. in Los Angeles on Tuesday, accusing it of luring users to its personal finance app by advertising cash advances of up to $500 that many never receive. Very few …

Danone Wins Dismissal of Evian Microplastics Lawsuit in Chicago

The maker of Evian spring water, Danone, won the dismissal of a lawsuit on Tuesday accusing it of defrauding consumers with labels that claim the water is “natural” even though it contains microplastics that seep from the bottle. U.S. District …

US Supreme Court Mulls Facebook Bid to Escape Securities Fraud Suit

The U.S. Supreme Court grappled on Wednesday over a bid by Meta’s Facebook to scuttle a federal securities fraud lawsuit brought by shareholders who accused the social media platform of misleading them about the misuse of its user data. The …

UnitedHealth Emails Reveal Tension Over Cuts to Doctor Pay

UnitedHealth Group Inc. systematically cut what it paid for emergency room visits and mental health care to doctors outside of its network, sparking internal tension over how those changes were handled and the potential effect on members, newly unsealed court …

Hawaiian Electric Finalizes $2 Billion Maui Fire Settlement

Hawaiian Electric Industries formalized a $2 billion agreement to settle damage claims from a wildfire that razed the historic town of Lahaina and killed more than 100 people. The utility-owner had reached a tentative agreement in August in which it, …