Judge Reduces UPS Driver’s $237.6M Bias Verdict to $39.6M November 18, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge reduced a $237.6 million jury award against United Parcel Service to $39.6 million in the case of...
Sarah Palin, NY Times Have Explored Settlement, as Judge Sets Defamation Retrial November 13, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel Sarah Palin and the New York Times have explored trying to settle the former Alaska governor and Republican U.S. vice...
Chipotle Shareholders Sue Over Fallout From Skimping on Portion Sizes November 12, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel Chipotle Mexican Grill was sued on Monday by shareholders for concealing how many of its restaurants were skimping on portions,...
Meta’s Zuckerberg Not Liable in Lawsuits Over Social Media Harm to Children November 12, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge said Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg is not personally liable in 25 lawsuits accusing his company of...
CNN Must Face Project Veritas’ Defamation Lawsuit, Appeals Court Rules November 8, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. federal appeals court on Thursday revived a defamation lawsuit accusing CNN of defaming Project Veritas in its explanation...
Danone Wins Dismissal of Evian Microplastics Lawsuit November 7, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel The maker of Evian spring water, Danone, won the dismissal of a lawsuit on Tuesday accusing it of defrauding consumers...
SEC Says JPMorgan Chase Settles Five Enforcement Cases, to Pay $151M November 4, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel JPMorgan Chase will pay $151 million to settle five U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement cases, including accusations that the...
PepsiCo Beats New York State’s ‘Predatory’ Lawsuit Over Plastics Pollution November 4, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel PepsiCo won the dismissal of New York’s lawsuit accusing the beverage and snack-food company of polluting the environment with single-use...
JPMorgan Sues Customers Over Check Fraud Linked to Glitch That Went Viral October 30, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel JPMorgan Chase, the largest U.S. bank, has begun suing customers for check fraud, saying they improperly withdrew funds by taking...
McDonald’s Sued by Consumers in Proposed Class Action Over E.Coli Outbreak October 30, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel McDonald’s was sued on Tuesday by consumers in a proposed class action stemming from the E.coli outbreak linked to onions...