Berkshire Rejects Calls to Replace Buffett, Boost Climate Reporting, Improve Diversity March 14, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on Friday urged the rejection of four shareholder proposals recommending that it replace Warren Buffett as chairman,...
Brother, Sister Charged in $124 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud March 10, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel U.S. authorities on Tuesday filed criminal charges against a cryptocurrency executive and civil charges against him and his sister, accusing...
Sept. 11 Victims Seek Seizure of Iran Oil From U.S.-Owned Tanker March 4, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel Victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks asked a U.S. judge to order the seizure of Iranian crude oil from...
Israeli Ice Cream Maker Sues Ben & Jerry’s for Damages Over Boycott March 4, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel Ben & Jerry’s was sued on Thursday by its longtime Israeli ice cream manufacturer, which said the company illegally severed...
Cartier Lawsuit Accuses Tiffany of Stealing Luxury Jewelry Trade Secrets March 2, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel Cartier sued Tiffany & Co on Monday, accusing its luxury rival of stealing trade secrets concerning its high-end jewelry from...
Major Investors to Settle, End Suits Against Allianz Over Losses in Funds Collapse March 1, 2022 By Tom Sims and Jonathan Stempel A number of big investors on Monday filed to end their lawsuits against Allianz after a settlement was reached over...
Hyundai, Kia Are Sued After Recalling Vehicles Because of Fire Risk February 28, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. were sued on Friday by drivers who claimed a defect in their vehicles’ anti-lock...
Meta’s Facebook to Pay $90 Million to Settle Privacy Lawsuit Over User Tracking February 22, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel Facebook agreed to pay $90 million to settle a decade-old privacy lawsuit accusing it of tracking users’ internet activity even...
Judge Says Trumps Must Testify in New York Civil Probe February 18, 2022 By Karen Freifeld and Jonathan Stempel A New York judge ruled on Thursday that former U.S. President Donald Trump and two of his adult children must...
Elon Musk, Tesla Attack SEC for ‘Unrelenting’ Harassment February 17, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel Tesla Inc. TSLA.O and its Chief Executive Elon Musk on Thursday accused the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of...