Judge Finds Tesla Liable to Black Former Worker Who Alleged Bias, but Slashes Payout April 14, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel and Daniel Wiessner A federal judge said on Wednesday Tesla Inc. was liable to a Black elevator operator who said the electric car...
Martin Shkreli’s Law Firm Has Not Been Paid, Seeks to Withdraw April 13, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel The law firm that defended Martin Shkreli against antitrust charges said it has not been paid, and on Tuesday asked...
Grubhub, Uber Eats, Postmates Must Face Diners’ Lawsuit Over U.S. Restaurant Prices March 31, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. judge on Wednesday said Grubhub, Uber Eats and Postmates must face an antitrust lawsuit by diners who accused...
Judge Dismisses Case Over High-Frequency Trading Led by Providence, Boston Pension March 29, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge on Monday dismissed long-running litigation accusing seven U.S. stock exchanges of defrauding ordinary investors by quietly allowing...
Rhode Island Reaches $107M Opioid Settlements With Teva and Allergan March 22, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel and Dietrich Knauth Rhode Island’s attorney general on Monday announced settlements he valued at $107 million against the drugmakers Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and...
Google Accused in Lawsuit of Systemic Bias Against Black Employees March 21, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel A lawsuit filed on Friday accuses Google of systemic racial bias against Black employees, saying the search engine company steers...
Fox News Appeals Defamation Ruling Over Election Claims, Countersues Smartmatic March 18, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel Fox News on Thursday appealed a judge’s decision to let voting systems company Smartmatic pursue a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit...
Exxon Mobil Loses Bid to Stop States’ Climate Change Probes March 15, 2022 By Nate Raymond and Jonathan Stempel A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected Exxon Mobil Corp.’s effort to stop Massachusetts and New York from probing whether...
Berkshire Hathaway Stock Price Reaches $500,000 in Unsettled Market March 15, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel The share price of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. reached $500,000 for the first time on Monday, reflecting the company’s...
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,...