Judge Upholds $243M Verdict Against Tesla Over Fatal Autopilot Crash February 23, 2026 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge rejected Tesla’s request to overturn a $243 million jury verdict over the 2019 crash of an Autopilot-equipped...
Berkshire’s Pacificorp Pays $575M to Settle Oregon, California Wildfire Claims February 23, 2026 By Jonathan Stempel PacifiCorp, a utility owned by Berkshire Hathaway, agreed to pay $575 million to resolve U.S. government damages claims related to...
Texas Anti-ESG Law Declared Unconstitutional by US Judge February 5, 2026 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge declared unconstitutional a 2021 Texas law restricting state investments in companies seeking to rely less on fossil...
Elon Musk Loses Bid to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit Over Twitter Stake February 4, 2026 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Elon Musk’s bid to dismiss a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit that claimed...
Google to Pay $135 Million to Settle Android Data Transfer Lawsuit January 28, 2026 By Jonathan Stempel Google will pay $135 million to settle a proposed class action by smartphone users who accused Google of programming its...
Google Settles Google Assistant Privacy Lawsuit for $68 Million January 26, 2026 By Jonathan Stempel Google agreed to pay $68 million to settle a lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated assistant spied inappropriately on smartphone users,...
Estee Lauder Sued by Beauty Tech Startup for Alleged Theft January 23, 2026 By Jonathan Stempel Estee Lauder was sued by a self-described “disruptive” startup that accused the cosmetics giant of effectively putting it out of...
Oracle Sued by Bondholders Over Losses Tied to AI Buildout January 15, 2026 By Jonathan Stempel Oracle was sued on Wednesday by bondholders who say they suffered losses because the company chaired by billionaire Larry Ellison...
CrowdStrike Defeats Shareholder Lawsuit Over Huge Software Outage January 14, 2026 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by CrowdStrike shareholders who said the cybersecurity company defrauded them by concealing its inadequate...
Tesla Agrees to Mediation That Could Resolve EEOC’s Racism Lawsuit January 14, 2026 By Jonathan Stempel Tesla agreed to enter mediation that could resolve the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s lawsuit accusing Elon Musk’s electric car...