Liability for SPAC Flops: Waitr Could Be Test Case for Disgruntled Investor Lawsuits February 16, 2021 By Edvard Pettersson and Crystal Tse Waitr Inc. never had the resources of rivals Grubhub Inc. and UberEats. Yet in November 2018 the online food ordering...
U.S. Sues Yale University Claiming Illegal Favoritism for Blacks, Hispanics in Admissions October 9, 2020 By Edvard Pettersson and Patricia Hurtado Yale University was sued by the U.S. Department of Justice, which claims the Ivy League school illegally discriminates against White...
Juul’s Defense of Marketing E-Cigarettes to Youth Targets Use of Organized Crime Law September 23, 2020 By Edvard Pettersson Juul Labs Inc. has the Mafia to thank for the most potent legal claims accusing the e-cigarette maker of igniting...
Seattle Scoffs at $650M PCB Class-Action Settlement for Bayer September 2, 2020 By Edvard Pettersson Seattle scoffed at the $650 million Bayer AG agreed to pay to settle class-action claims by about 2,500 cities, counties...
Tesla Says Hedge Fund Is Behind Ex-Employee’s Lawsuit August 13, 2020 By Edvard Pettersson Tesla Inc. says hedge fund Cable Car Capital LLC, which is shorting the company’s stock, is funding a former employee’s...
Court Revives Actress Judd’s Sex Harassment Lawsuit Against Weinstein July 30, 2020 By Edvard Pettersson Actress Ashley Judd persuaded a federal appeals court to let her proceed with a sexual-harassment claim against former movie mogul...
Judge Denies NRA Bid to Block Regulatory Hearing on Its Gun Liability Insurance July 15, 2020 By Edvard Pettersson The National Rifle Association will have to appear for a regulatory hearing over allegations it violated New York law by...
Businesses Fear Lawsuits from Sick Employees, Patrons After Reopening April 20, 2020 By Erik Larson, Edvard Pettersson and Christopher Yasiejko Whenever U.S. stores, restaurants and theaters reopen from coronavirus shutdowns, they may face an unexpected problem: lawsuits from sick patrons...
Lawsuits Against Businesses Over Coronavirus Have Begun. More to Come? March 4, 2020 By Bob Van Voris, Edvard Pettersson, Chris Dolmetsch and Hugo Miller The coronavirus has upended markets, disrupted supply chains and forced quarantines. It’s all fertile ground for lawsuits. Hospitals, restaurants, day...
Motel 6 to Pay 2,000 Guests Whose Names It Gave to Immigration Officials February 10, 2020 By Edvard Pettersson Almost 2,000 guests of Blackstone Group Inc.’s Motel 6 are poised for cash payouts in a settlement with the hotel...